A short, sudden intake of breath.
A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
To speak in a breathless manner.
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
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.
The sound of a gasp.
Breathing at less than 12 or more than 20 breaths per minute with poor or irregular quality, rhythm, or tidal volume; a sign of respiratory distress.