Pant

pant, v.i. to breathe hard and quickly: to show excitement by quickne of breathing: to gasp: to throb: to desire ardently: to heave, as the breast: to bulge and shrink succe ively, of iron hulls, .— v.t. to gasp out: to long for.— ns. Pant , Pant′ing , rapid breathing: palpitation: longing.— adv. Pant′ingly , in a panting manner: with hard and rapid breathing. [Imit.; or nasalised from pat (v.t.).]