gasp

noun2

1. •
   a short sharp breath taken in through the mouth from shock or pain

   • The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
2. •
   (UK, slang) A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

   • I'm popping out for a gasp.

verb4

1. •
   To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

   • The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
2. •
   To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

   • We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
3. •
   To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

   • I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
4. •
   To speak in a breathless manner.

   • The old man gasped his last few words.

exclamation1

1. •
   (humorous) The sound of a gasp.

   • Gasp! What will happen next?

adjective1

1. •
   Acronym of globalist, academic, secular, and progressive.