Pant
noun
A short, quick breath, often because of being tired.
After running all the way home, she was panting heavily.
Often appears as...
- pant heavily
- pant with exhaustion
verb
To breathe quickly in a way that is noticeable.
The dog was panting after chasing the ball.
Often appears as...
- pant loudly
- pant in heat
noun
Trousers.
He put on his new pair of pants.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- dress pants
verb
To want something very much.
He was panting for a drink of water.
Often appears as...
- pant for water
- pant for attention
Usage tips
Slightly informal
noun
A short, quick breath, often because of being tired.
After running all the way home, she was panting heavily.
Often appears as...
- pant heavily
- pant with exhaustion
verb
To breathe quickly in a way that is noticeable.
The dog was panting after chasing the ball.
Often appears as...
- pant loudly
- pant in heat
noun
Trousers.
He put on his new pair of pants.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- dress pants
verb
To want something very much.
He was panting for a drink of water.
Often appears as...
- pant for water
- pant for attention
Usage tips
Slightly informal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Exertion
Use 'pant' to describe breathing after intense activity, like sports or running.
He was panting as he finished the marathon.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Stress
Panting can also indicate emotional stress, not just physical tiredness.
Nervous about the exam, she started to pant.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Exertion
Use 'pant' to describe breathing after intense activity, like sports or running.
He was panting as he finished the marathon.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Stress
Panting can also indicate emotional stress, not just physical tiredness.
Nervous about the exam, she started to pant.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Exertion
Use 'pant' to describe breathing after intense activity, like sports or running.
He was panting as he finished the marathon.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Stress
Panting can also indicate emotional stress, not just physical tiredness.
Nervous about the exam, she started to pant.
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Video examples
Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
You see the adults first kind of going to the water cooling themselves down, But the chicks can't go. They're not waterproof yet and they start kind of panting, opening their beaks, gasping for air. They're trying to find shady spots, but a lot of these colonies don't have really any shade and you're pretty helpless.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
living to be hunting and be able to then try and get to them and it's not uncommon at like I said seen tandy taking art space of duiker often in the mating season and you come to a tree and both of them are in the tree and she's sitting panting there so if she's around we know she does hang around in this
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 226 PIPE...
gorge in gorge themselves with whatever they may have eaten it puts a lot of strain on their diaphragm and it basically is folding about so much that he can't take these these long deep breaths anymore he's got to do the short stuff but the panting of course helps cool him down so it's a combination of
Video examples
How to speak up for...
What if I gave my daughter a choice? This shirt or that shirt? OK, that shirt. This pant or that pant? OK, that pant. And it worked brilliantly. She got dressed quickly and without resistance. When I've asked the question around the world when people feel comfortable speaking up, the number one answer
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
doesn't take away a little bit of her advantage as a predator but as I've said before being in a pride gives her the strength and ability to still manage to feed and be quite successful and what a pride of this is indeed and as you can see them panting folk has been a few ablutions that have gone
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
probably just watching him as he moved around and was been quite hot but like we said it has cooled down quite nicely now although he's still panting quite a bit trying to keep nice and cool now this is only the second time that I've
Video examples
How I fell in love with...
slogging through the wetland you know I'm panting and sweating up mud up to my knees and Miguel was calmly conducting a biology lecture here he's pointing out a rare black shoulder-height now he's mentioning the mineral needs of
Video examples
Army Ants, Orchids and...
tarantula which had never been breathed on you know in millenia no one does breathed on these tarantulas freaked out and ran up his pant leg and he's screaming what do I do what I do and I said don't hurt it it's an
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
brother they're just laying down but from the look of his belly he is just so full considered panting on him and most likely he must have eaten before the other layer it's always easy for afraid
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 42 PIPE...
aidan who is six years old speaking of the animals panting Aidan that's a very good question and well done for spotting that it was very observant of you so
Video examples
Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
You see the adults first kind of going to the water cooling themselves down, But the chicks can't go. They're not waterproof yet and they start kind of panting, opening their beaks, gasping for air. They're trying to find shady spots, but a lot of these colonies don't have really any shade and you're pretty helpless.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
living to be hunting and be able to then try and get to them and it's not uncommon at like I said seen tandy taking art space of duiker often in the mating season and you come to a tree and both of them are in the tree and she's sitting panting there so if she's around we know she does hang around in this
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 226 PIPE...
gorge in gorge themselves with whatever they may have eaten it puts a lot of strain on their diaphragm and it basically is folding about so much that he can't take these these long deep breaths anymore he's got to do the short stuff but the panting of course helps cool him down so it's a combination of
Video examples
How to speak up for...
What if I gave my daughter a choice? This shirt or that shirt? OK, that shirt. This pant or that pant? OK, that pant. And it worked brilliantly. She got dressed quickly and without resistance. When I've asked the question around the world when people feel comfortable speaking up, the number one answer
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 129 PIPE...
doesn't take away a little bit of her advantage as a predator but as I've said before being in a pride gives her the strength and ability to still manage to feed and be quite successful and what a pride of this is indeed and as you can see them panting folk has been a few ablutions that have gone
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
probably just watching him as he moved around and was been quite hot but like we said it has cooled down quite nicely now although he's still panting quite a bit trying to keep nice and cool now this is only the second time that I've
Video examples
How I fell in love with...
slogging through the wetland you know I'm panting and sweating up mud up to my knees and Miguel was calmly conducting a biology lecture here he's pointing out a rare black shoulder-height now he's mentioning the mineral needs of
Video examples
Army Ants, Orchids and...
tarantula which had never been breathed on you know in millenia no one does breathed on these tarantulas freaked out and ran up his pant leg and he's screaming what do I do what I do and I said don't hurt it it's an
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
brother they're just laying down but from the look of his belly he is just so full considered panting on him and most likely he must have eaten before the other layer it's always easy for afraid
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 42 PIPE...
aidan who is six years old speaking of the animals panting Aidan that's a very good question and well done for spotting that it was very observant of you so
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Virgil Abloh
American Designer
For me, there's a subtlety in focusing on the right shape of T-shirt and pant. I recognise that it's boring, but the idea is to catch people off-guard and reward them in some valuable way.
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Kate Hudson
American Actress
I have never done a thriller, and it will just be really fun for me to heave and pant and run and climb and break windows and scream every once in a while.
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Hubert de Givenchy
French Designer
I'd love to wear the big pant, like I see on the street, or the blouson, but I'd look ridiculous. I'm not that shape. You must respect yourself.
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Mickey Drexler
American Businessman
If you get a pant that fits the woman, as all women know, you get a loyal customer for life.
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Jeannie Mai
American Celebrity
The best part of a white pant is the bump of great booty this color can give.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
I love a good statement pant with a great heel and fitted top.
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Jenna Johnson
American Athlete
Jive for me always gets me panting and burning the most.
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Bretman Rock
Filipino Celebrity
I will wear a woman's dress and a man's pant with it.
Quote examples
Noah Cyrus
American Actress
I always like a baggy pant.
Quote examples
Jillian Michaels
American Athlete
I'm a capri pant girl.
Quote examples
Virgil Abloh
American Designer
For me, there's a subtlety in focusing on the right shape of T-shirt and pant. I recognise that it's boring, but the idea is to catch people off-guard and reward them in some valuable way.
Quote examples
Kate Hudson
American Actress
I have never done a thriller, and it will just be really fun for me to heave and pant and run and climb and break windows and scream every once in a while.
Quote examples
Hubert de Givenchy
French Designer
I'd love to wear the big pant, like I see on the street, or the blouson, but I'd look ridiculous. I'm not that shape. You must respect yourself.
Quote examples
Mickey Drexler
American Businessman
If you get a pant that fits the woman, as all women know, you get a loyal customer for life.
Quote examples
Jeannie Mai
American Celebrity
The best part of a white pant is the bump of great booty this color can give.
Quote examples
Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
I love a good statement pant with a great heel and fitted top.
Quote examples
Jenna Johnson
American Athlete
Jive for me always gets me panting and burning the most.
Quote examples
Bretman Rock
Filipino Celebrity
I will wear a woman's dress and a man's pant with it.
Quote examples
Noah Cyrus
American Actress
I always like a baggy pant.
Quote examples
Jillian Michaels
American Athlete
I'm a capri pant girl.
Example 1 of 10
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