# gasps

Pronunciation: US say "GASPS" /ɡæsps/; UK say "GAHSPS" /ɡɑːsps/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of gasp. — third-person singular simple present indicative of gasp
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of gasp. Use it for he, she, or it doing this now.
   - _The audience gasps whenever the magician seems to vanish._
   - _A swimmer gasps for breath after pushing for the finish._

## Noun

2. Plural of gasp. — plural of gasp
   - Simple: Plural of gasp. Use this form when there is more than one quick, sharp breath.
   - _Audible gasps rippled through the theater as the magician vanished._
   - _Her sudden announcement drew gasps from everyone in the room._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gasps (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).