A short, sudden intake of breath.
The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
: A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
I'm popping out for a gasp.
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
To speak in a breathless manner.
The old man gasped his last few words.
To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
The sound of a gasp.
Gasp! What will happen next?