gasp

The word “gasp” has 1 syllable: gasp

It's pronounced as /ɡæsp/


What is synonym and antonym for gasp?

In the thesaurus, “gasp” has 57 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gasp along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gasp

  • asphyxiate
  • babble
  • be out of breath
  • blow
  • burr
  • buzz
  • chirr
  • choke
  • churr
  • convulse
  • coo
  • drone
  • ejaculation
  • exclamation
  • exhale
  • expire
  • fight for breath
  • gag
  • gulp
  • gurgle
  • heave
  • hiss
  • huff
  • hum
  • hyperventilate
  • inhale
  • inspire
  • moan
  • murmur
  • pant
  • puff
  • purr
  • respire
  • rustle
  • sigh
  • smother
  • sniffle
  • snore
  • snort
  • snuffle
  • stifle
  • strangle
  • suspiration
  • susurration
  • susurrus
  • thrum
  • wheeze
  • whir
  • whirr
  • whish
  • whisper
  • whiz
  • whizz
  • whoop
  • zing
  • zip
  • zoom

Antonyms for gasp

  • bawl
  • howl
  • roar
  • scream
  • screech
  • shriek
  • squall
  • squeal
  • yell
  • yelp

Meanings of gasp

  • noun
    1. A short, sudden intake of breath.
    2. : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
  • verb
    1. To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
    2. To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
    3. To speak in a breathless manner.
    4. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
  • interjection
    1. The sound of a gasp.

Example Sentences

  • She let out a loud gasp when she saw the surprise party her friends had organized.
  • The audience collectively gasped as the magician performed an unbelievable trick.
  • After running up the stairs, he took a deep gasp of air to catch his breath.
  • The sudden noise made her gasp in shock and look around the room.
  • The sight of the breathtaking view caused him to gasp in awe.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gasp, such as: asphyxiate, babble, bawl, be out of breath, blow, burr, buzz.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gag

gagging

yawn

  • bore
  • breathe
  • bromide
  • bummer
  • divide
  • downer
  • doze
  • drag
  • draw
  • drip
  • droner
  • drowse
  • dullsville
  • expand
  • expire
  • fatigue catch flies
  • gap
  • gape
  • gasp
  • give
  • huff
  • inbreathe
  • inspire
  • nap
  • nudnick
  • nudnik
  • pant
  • part
  • pill
  • puff
  • respire
  • sleep
  • sniff
  • snooze
  • snoozer
  • snore
  • snort
  • snuff
  • snuffle
  • spread
  • suspire
  • wheeze
  • whiff
  • yaw
  • yawner
  • yawp

zoom

  • accelerate
  • accumulate
  • appreciate
  • arrow
  • babble
  • balloon
  • barrel
  • beat it
  • beeline
  • beetle
  • belt
  • blast
  • blaze
  • blow
  • bolt
  • bomb
  • bourgeon
  • bowl
  • breeze
  • build up
  • bumble
  • bundle
  • burgeon
  • burr
  • bustle
  • buzz
  • cannonball
  • careen
  • career
  • catch up
  • chase
  • chirr
  • churr
  • coo
  • course
  • crest
  • curr
  • dart
  • dash
  • dive
  • drive
  • drone
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • expand
  • fast-forward
  • fizz
  • flash
  • flit
  • fly
  • gallop
  • gasp
  • get a move on
  • gurgle
  • hare
  • hasten
  • heighten
  • hie
  • highball
  • hiss
  • hum
  • hump
  • hurl
  • hurry
  • hurtle
  • hustle
  • increase
  • intensify
  • jet
  • jog
  • jump
  • make tracks
  • moan
  • motor
  • mount
  • multiply
  • murmur
  • mushroom
  • nip
  • outpace
  • outrun
  • outstrip
  • overtake
  • peak
  • pelt
  • proliferate
  • purr
  • quicken
  • race
  • ram
  • rip
  • rocket
  • run
  • rush
  • rustle
  • scamper
  • scoot
  • scud
  • scuffle
  • scurry
  • scuttle
  • shake a leg
  • shoot
  • shoot up
  • sigh
  • sizzle
  • skyrocket
  • snowball
  • soar
  • speed
  • sprint
  • stampede
  • step
  • step on it
  • step out
  • streak
  • surge
  • suspiration
  • susurration
  • susurrus
  • swell
  • swish
  • tear
  • thrum
  • travel
  • trot
  • wax
  • wheeze
  • whir
  • whirl
  • whirr
  • whish
  • whisk
  • whisper
  • whistle
  • whiz
  • whizz
  • whoosh
  • zing
  • zip

garrote

  • annihilate
  • asphyxiate
  • assassinate
  • balk
  • bar
  • bottle up
  • check
  • choke
  • clog
  • close
  • congest
  • constrain
  • constrict
  • cork
  • cork up
  • crucify
  • curb
  • dam
  • deaden
  • demur
  • die
  • dispatch
  • do away with
  • do in
  • drown
  • dump
  • electrocute
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • execute
  • exterminate
  • extirpate
  • fill
  • finish
  • gag
  • gasp
  • get
  • gibbet
  • guillotine
  • hang
  • hit
  • immolate
  • keep the lid on
  • kill
  • liquidate
  • lynch
  • massacre
  • muffle
  • murder
  • muzzle
  • neutralize
  • noose
  • obliterate
  • obstruct
  • occlude
  • off
  • overpower
  • poison
  • polish off
  • put away
  • put the lid on
  • put to death
  • quiet
  • repress
  • restrain
  • retard
  • rub out
  • sacrifice
  • scrag
  • shut down
  • shy
  • slaughter
  • slay
  • smother
  • snuff
  • squash
  • squeeze
  • squelch
  • stifle
  • still
  • stop
  • stopper
  • strangle
  • strangulate
  • stuff
  • stumble
  • stunt
  • suffocate
  • suppress
  • tape up
  • throttle
  • tongue-tie
  • waste
  • wipe out
  • wring
  • zap

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