pant

Nouns

• (n) the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
• (n) (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
  • he had a sharp crease in his trousers
  trouser,
• (n) a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
  • she gave a gasp and fainted
  gasp,

Verbs

• (v) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
  gasp, puff, heave,
• (v) utter while panting, as if out of breath

Synonyms

Words of close approximity