Antonyms for panting

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pant

Phonetic Transcription : pænt

Definition of panting

Origin : mid-15c., perhaps a shortening of Old French pantaisier "gasp, puff, pant, be out of breath, be in distress" (12c.), probably from Vulgar Latin *pantasiare "be oppressed with a nightmare, struggle for breathing during a nightmare," literally "to have visions," from Greek phantasioun "have or form images, subject to hallucinations," from phantasia "appearance, image, fantasy" (see phantasm). Related: Panted; panting.

noun breathing
noun desire
noun gasping

Example sentences :

Panting, she undid the scarf and flooded the room with light.
Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr

Panting for breath I blundered at the task of connecting the light.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various

Panting, completely exhausted, Ken forced his brain to the question.
Extract from : « Under Arctic Ice » by H.G. Winter

Panting and breathless he defended himself as best he could.
Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty

Panting and crouching, Winterslea groped his way among them.
Extract from : « Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas » by Lloyd Osbourne

Panting, quivering, Emily drew from the embrace and fled within.
Extract from : « The Flying Mercury » by Eleanor M. Ingram

Panting violently, he flings himself at his door, and beats on it.
Extract from : « Justice (Second Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

Panting and a little frightened, he reached Mrs. Peyton's car.
Extract from : « A Waif of the Plains » by Bret Harte

Panting, we arrived on the ledges overlooking the boat and the schooner.
Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens

Panting, but in utter silence, Gyp struggled to drive him out.
Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy

Synonyms for panting

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