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pant

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verb (used without object)

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
to gasp, as for air.
to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn:
to pant for revenge.
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to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.
to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.
Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves. Compare work ( def 24 ).

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

the act of panting.
a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.
a puff, as of an engine.
a throb or heave, as of the breast.

pant

[ pant ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to pants:
pant cuffs.

noun

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.

pant

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verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement
to say (something) while breathing thus
introften foll byfor to have a frantic desire (for); yearn
intr to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting
a short deep gasping noise; puff

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Origin of pant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb panten, from Old French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin ��󲹲Գٲ�� “to have visions,” from Greek ��󲹲Գٲ��û�� “to have or form images”; fantasy

Origin of pant²

First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

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Origin of pant¹

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

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Synonym Study

Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.

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What does pant- mean?

Pant- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “all.” It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms.

Pant- comes from the Greek ��â��, meaning “all.” The equivalent form derived from Latin is omni-, as in omnivore, which comes from Latin omnis, “all.”

What are variants of pan-?

Pant- is a variant of panto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Another common variant of pant- is pan-, as in panhuman.

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Examples of pant-

One example of a medical term that features the form pant- is pantalgia, “pain involving the entire body.”

The pant- part of the word means “all,” while the combining form -algia means “pain.” Pantalgia literally translates to “pain all over.”

What are some words that use the combining form pant-?

pantagogue
pantamorphic
pantarchy
pantatrophy
pantisocracy

What are some other forms that pant- may be commonly confused with?

Not every word that begins with the exact letters pant-, such as pantaloon, is necessarily using the combining form pant- to denote “all.” Learn what pantaloons are at our entry for the word.

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Atrophy is a medical condition where parts of the body waste away. With this in mind, what kind of medical condition is pantatrophy?

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