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pant after something — ˈpant for/after sb/sth derived to want sth/sb very much • The end of the novel leaves you panting for more. Main entry: ↑pantderived … Useful english dictionary
pant for — {v. phr.} To desire something very deeply. * /He is panting for his girlfriend, who went out of town to see her family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pant for — {v. phr.} To desire something very deeply. * /He is panting for his girlfriend, who went out of town to see her family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pant\ for — v. phr. To desire something very deeply. He is panting for his girlfriend, who went out of town to see her family … Словарь американских идиом
pant — [pænt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin phantasiare to see things which are not there , from Latin phantasia; FANTASY] 1.) to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths, for example because you have been… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pant — ► VERB 1) breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement. 2) (usu. pant for) long for or to do something. ► NOUN ▪ a short, quick breath. ORIGIN Old French pantaisier be agitated, gasp , from Greek phantasioun cause to… … English terms dictionary
pant — verb 1 (I) to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths because you have been running, climbing etc or because it is very hot: He was panting after his exertions. | The dog lay panting on the doorstep. 2 (T) to say something while panting: I can t … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pant — 1. noun /pænt/ a) A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. Pant leg b) A violent palpitation of the heart. 2. verb /pænt/ a) To … Wiktionary
pant — [ pænt ] verb intransitive to breathe very loudly with your mouth open, for example when you have been running or exercising: Louisa banged the door shut and leaned against it, panting. a. transitive to say something while you are panting: I can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pant — UK [pænt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms pant : present tense I/you/we/they pant he/she/it pants present participle panting past tense panted past participle panted a) to breathe very loudly with your mouth open, for example when you have… … English dictionary
