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Pant meaning

What does “pant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pant” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine).

pant

noun

  1. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

  2. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

    “he had a sharp crease in his trousers”

    Synonymstrouserspair of trousers

  3. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

    “she gave a gasp and fainted”

    Synonymsgasp

verb

  1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

    “The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”

    Synonymspuffgaspheave

  2. utter while panting, as if out of breath

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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