pant

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)
• COUNT in NET: 4 in 4 verses (in OT : 4 in 4 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

pant, v. i. [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the nightmare.].

•  To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.  [1913 Webster]

  "Pluto plants for breath from out his cell."  [1913 Webster]
•  To long eagerly; to desire earnestly; -- often used with for or after.  [1913 Webster]

  "As the hart panteth after the water brooks."  [1913 Webster]

  "Who pants for glory finds but short repose."  [1913 Webster]
•  To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
•  To sigh; to flutter; to languish.  [1913 Webster]

  "The whispering breeze
  Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees."  [1913 Webster]

pant, v. t. 

•  To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out.  [1913 Webster]

  "There is a cavern where my spirit
  Was panted forth in anguish."  [1913 Webster]
•  To long for; to be eager after.  [1913 Webster]

  "Then shall our hearts pant thee."  [1913 Webster]

pant, n. 

•  A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.  Drayton.  [1913 Webster]
•  A violent palpitation of the heart.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

pant, n. 

 A single leg of a pair of pants. See pants.  [PJC]

pant, a. 

 Of or pertaining to pants.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

pant, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. breathe with short quick breaths.
2 tr. (often foll. by out) utter breathlessly.
3 intr. (often foll. by for) yearn or crave.
4 intr. (of the heart etc.) throb violently.
--n.
1 a panting breath.
2 a throb.

Derivative

pantingly adv.

Etymology

ME f. OF pantaisier ult. f. Gk phantasioo cause to imagine (as FANTASY)

THESAURUS

pant

Aqua-Lung, ache for, aim, artificial respiration, aspiration, aspire, asthmatic wheeze, bake, bark, bawl, be dying for, be hurting for, be in heat, beat, bellow, blare, blat, blaze, bloom, blow, blubber, boil, boom, bray, break down, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broil, broken wind, burn, burn out, buzz, cackle, chant, chirp, choke, clamor for, collapse, combust, coo, cook, cough, covet, crack up, crave, crow, cry for, desire, drawl, droop, drop, drum, exclaim, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, expel, expiration, expire, exsufflation, faint, fatigue, fidget, flag, flame, flame up, flare, flare up, flicker, flip out, flush, flute, flutter, freak out on, fry, gape for, gasp, get high on, get tired, give out, glow, go pitapat, grow weary, growl, grunt, gulp, hack, hanker after, have the fidgets, have the shakes, heave, hiccup, hiss, hone for, hope for, huff, huff and puff, hunger, incandesce, inhalation, inhalator, inhale, inspiration, inspire, insufflation, iron lung, itch for, jade, jerk, keen, languish for, lilt, long, long for, lust for, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, mumble, murmur, mutter, oxygen mask, oxygen tent, palpitate, pant after, pant for, parch, peter out, pine, pine for, pipe, play out, poop out, puff, puff and blow, pulsate, pulse, quake, quaver, quiver, radiate heat, respiration, respire, roar, roast, rumble, run down, run out, scald, scorch, scream, screech, scuba, seethe, shake, shimmer with heat, shiver, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sigh for, simmer, sing, sink, smolder, smother, snap, snarl, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snoring, snort, snuff, snuffle, sob, spark, spoil for, squall, squawk, squeal, squirm, steam, sternutation, stertor, stew, stifle, succumb, suffocate, suspiration, sweat, swell, swell with emotion, swelter, thirst, thirst for, thrill, thrill to, throb, thunder, tick, ticktock, tingle, tingle with excitement, tire, toast, toss, toss and turn, tremble, trumpet, tumble, turn on to, twang, twist and turn, twitch, twitter, wail, want, warble, weary, weary for, wheeze, whine, whisper, wiggle, wilt, wind, wish, wish for, wriggle, writhe, yap, yawp, yearn for, yell, yelp, yen for

ROGET THESAURUS

pant

Fatigue

VB be fatigued, yawn, droop, sink, flag, lose breath, lose wind, gasp, pant, puff, blow, drop, swoon, faint, succumb, fatigue, tire, weary, irk, flag, jade, harass, exhaust, knock up, wear out, prostrate, tax, task, strain, overtask, overwork, overburden, overtax, overstrain.

Feeling

VB feel, receive an impression, be impressed with, entertain feeling, harbor feeling, cherish feeling, respond, catch the flame, catch the infection, enter the spirit of, bear, suffer, support, sustain, endure, thole, aby, abide, experience, taste, prove, labor under, smart under, bear the brunt of, brave, stand, swell, glow, warm, flush, blush, change color, mantle, turn color, turn pale, turn red, turn black in the face, tingle, thrill, heave, pant, throb, palpitate, go pitapat, tremble, quiver, flutter, twitter, shake, be agitated, be excited, look blue, look black, wince, draw a deep breath, impress.

Heat

VB be hot, glow, flush, sweat, swelter, bask, smoke, reek, stew, simmer, seethe, boil, burn, blister, broil, blaze, flame, smolder, parch, fume, pant, heat, recalesce, thaw, give.