To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
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.
A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
A short, sudden intake of breath.
The sound of a gasp.
To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
To control or adjust the speed of (an engine).
To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
To strangle or choke someone.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.