gasp
/ɡɑːsp/verb
उच्चारण गास्प
हाँफना; अचंभित होना
Core word
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[I, T]
to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain; to have difficulty breathing
हाँफना; अचंभित होना
- gasp for breath
- The crowd gasped when the batsman missed the ball by an inch.
- The crowd gasped when the batter hit the ball over the stadium.
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- She gasped in pain as she touched the hot pan.
- He climbed the stairs, gasping for air.
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[C]
a quick deep breath, usually caused by a strong emotion
हाँफ
- at the last gasp
- She let out a gasp of surprise on seeing the party arranged for her.
- There was a gasp of surprise when the winner was announced.
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- He let out a gasp as the cold water touched his skin.
- The audience gave a sharp gasp when the lights went out.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gasp (verb, intransitive)
To gasp is to take a quick, deep breath through the mouth, usually from surprise, shock or pain.
'Gasp' का अर्थ है मुँह से जल्दी और गहरी साँस लेना, प्रायः आश्चर्य, सदमे या दर्द के कारण।
- The audience gasped when the lights went out.
- She gasped in surprise.
gasp for breath / for air
Use for to say what the person struggles to get: gasp for breath or gasp for air.
व्यक्ति क्या पाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है: gasp for breath या gasp for air।
- He gasped for breath after running up the stairs.
gasp + direct speech / gasp that
Gasp can introduce speech, usually with a quotation in a story.
'Gasp' कहानी में उद्धरण से पहले कथन के रूप में आ सकता है।
- 'It's gone!' she gasped.
- He gasped that the bag was missing.
a gasp (noun): give / let out a gasp
As a noun, a gasp is a sudden intake of breath; the common verbs are give, let out and hear.
Noun के रूप में 'a gasp' अचानक ली गई साँस है; सामान्य क्रियाएँ give, let out और hear हैं।
- Radhika let out a gasp of delight.
- There was a gasp from the crowd.
gasp at / with
Use at for the thing that causes it and with for the feeling.
कारण के लिए 'at' और भावना के लिए 'with' आता है।
- They gasped at the size of the fort.
- She gasped with pain.
+Collocations 5
adverb + gasp
audiblyloudlysuddenlysoftlyalmost
- The students audibly gasped when the result was announced.
gasp + for
breathairwaterhelplife
- The swimmer gasped for air after coming to the surface.
gasp of + noun
gasp of surprisegasp of horrorgasp of reliefgasp of delightgasp of pain
- A gasp of relief went through the hall.
verb + a gasp
givelet outheardrawstifle
- He let out a gasp at the sight of the snow.
last gasp
last gaspdying gaspfinal gasp
- The team scored in the last gasp of the match.
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- Everyone gasped when the magician disappeared.
जादूगर के ग़ायब होते ही सब चौंक पड़े।
- The runner crossed the line, gasping for breath.
धावक हाँफते हुए रेखा पार कर गया।
- There was a loud gasp as the king entered.
राजा के प्रवेश करते ही ज़ोर की चौंक भरी साँस सुनाई दी।
- Radhika gasped with joy when she saw her name on the merit list.
merit list में अपना नाम देखकर राधिका खुशी से चौंक पड़ी।
- His last gasp of effort won the race.
उसके आख़िरी प्रयास ने दौड़ जिता दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She gasped from surprise.
✓ She gasped in surprise.
The fixed phrase is in surprise.
सही fixed phrase 'in surprise' है।
✗ The boy gasped his breath.
✓ The boy gasped for breath.
Gasp is followed by for, not a direct object.
'Gasp' के बाद 'for' आता है, सीधा object नहीं।
✗ He gave a gasps of surprise.
✓ He gave a gasp of surprise.
After a, the noun must be singular.
'A' के बाद noun singular होना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe noisy breathing, but each has a different cause.
ये verbs आवाज़ वाली साँस को बताते हैं, पर हर एक का कारण अलग है।
A sudden quick breath from shock or effort.
सदमे या मेहनत से अचानक ली गई तेज़ साँस।
- She gasped at the news.
To breathe quickly in short breaths after running or in heat.
दौड़ने या गर्मी के बाद छोटी तेज़ साँसें लेना।
- The dog panted in the sun.
To breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of illness.
सीटी जैसी आवाज़ के साथ साँस लेना, प्रायः बीमारी के कारण।
- The child wheezed at night.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At the last gasp (at the last possible moment).
Idiom 'at the last gasp' (अंतिम क्षण में)।