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To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.
(verb-intransitive)
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To beat loudly or heavily; throb or pulsate.
(verb-intransitive)
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To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.
(verb-intransitive)
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To long demonstratively; yearn: was panting for a chance to play.
(verb-intransitive)
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To utter hurriedly or breathlessly: I panted my congratulations to the winner of the race.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.