gasp
The word “gasp” is used when describing a person who is having difficulty breathing.
- By the end of the 5000 meter race, the runners were gasping for breath.
- A forest fire in Canada left residents choking and gasping for air.
- The members of the combat team remained committed to the fight until their last gasp.
- The girl released an audible gasp upon learning the shocking news of a friend’s death.
- When the man came up from the bottom of the pool, he was gasping for air.
He was gasping for air.