To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
An object of an ardent desire.
A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
To speak in a breathless manner.
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
A short, sudden intake of breath.
The sound of a gasp.