Verb Dogs pant when they are hot. The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
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Etymology
Verb
Middle English, modification of Anglo-French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin *phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination — more at fancy
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤heavily, loudly沉重地/大聲地喘氣➤slightly, softly輕輕喘氣PREPOSITION➤for喘着要⋯◇He was panting for breath.他喘不過氣來。➤with因⋯而氣喘◇She was panting with the effort of carrying the suitcase.她費勁地拎着箱子,已是氣喘吁吁了。PHRASES➤puff and pant氣喘吁吁◇Mason puffed and panted up the stairs.梅森氣喘吁吁地爬樓梯。