pant

Definitions

1. 1.Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. As the hart panteth after the water brooks. Ps. xlii.
2. 2.Who pants for glory finds but short repose. Pope.
3. 3.To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart. Spenser.
4. 4.To sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic] The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees. Pope.
5. 5.To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth in anguish. Shelley.
6. 6.To long for; to be eager after. [R.] Then shall our hearts pant thee. Herbert.
7. 7.A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. Drayton.
8. 8.A violent palpitation of the heart. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. As the hart panteth after the water brooks. Ps. xlii called?
• What is who pants for glory finds but short repose. Pope called?
• What is to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart. Spenser called?
• What is to sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic] The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees. Pope called?
• What is to breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth in anguish. Shelley called?
• What is to long for; to be eager after. [R.] Then shall our hearts pant thee. Herbert called?
• What is a quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. Drayton called?
• What is a violent palpitation of the heart. Shak called?