gasps
Because it is a word with a single syllable, gasps is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgasps
- A short, sudden intake of breath.
Example: "The audience gave a gasp of astonishment"
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
Example: "I'm popping out for a gasp."
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
Example: "The audience gasped as the magician disappeared."
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
Example: "We were all gasping when we reached the summit."
- To speak in a breathless manner.
Example: "The old man gasped his last few words."
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
Example: "I'm gasping for a cup of tea."
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