Gasp

1) Deep breath made when desperate for air.

2) Deep breath made when surprised.

1) After emerging from his tankless, two-minute-and-thirty-seven-second dive, Frank gasped for air with deep, exhausted breaths.

2) I gasped when I learned that Lena was in fact the one who wrote the "Anel was here" message on the blackboard that hat gotten us detention.

by Confident Lefty April 9, 2006

Gasp

the sound someone makes between the moans

Every time she could, she gasped for air.

by Le Gaspy June 16, 2011

Gasp

What people in anime do when something unexpected happens

I have a confession to make... I’m actually your dog

Gasp

by SeenDizzle July 16, 2020

Gasp

1. Catchphrase uttered by Michael Swaim in the Streamy award winning show, Agents of Cracked.

" GASP! The Chief! "

by TinyDancerViceCityDreams86Rio March 21, 2012

Gasp

Breathing heavily

After he finished the marathon he gasped for air

by Jellllllllllllllllllllly May 29, 2019

Gasp

Describing a situation when somebody is being highly selfish or tight with their money.

When said the 'gaaaaa' part of the word is enhanced. At least for a second.

David wouldn't buy his round at the bar, he's a proper GASP

by ©™ July 25, 2006

gasping

British slang for experiencing nicotine withdrawal. American equivalent is "having a nicfit."

I had to work all day today without a fag break. By the time they let me out I was gasping.

by BobR September 3, 2010