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gasp

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɑːsp/, /ˈgæsp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gæsp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gasp, gäsp)

Collocations for "gasp"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gasp" in context.

gasp

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

let out a gasp (when)
a gasp of [surprise, pleasure, delight]
a gasp of [terror, horror, pain, fright]
what was that gasp for?
in a gasp of [surprise]
a gasp in [awe, horror, amazement] (of)
heard a gasp
[the, her] words came out in gasps
a gasp came from the [crowd, audience] (when)
[confessed, owned up] at the last gasp

gasped when he [saw, heard, imagined] [it]
gasped in [pain, horror, shock, astonishment]
gasped [out loud, audibly, loudly]
she was gasping for [breath, air]
gasped her last breath

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'gasp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

reprieve - shocked - sullen

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