Puff and pant

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verb

To breathe heavily, usually after physical exertion.

After climbing the steep hill, he began to puff and pant.
Visual representation of "puff and pant" - To breathe heavily, usually after physical exertion.

Often appears as...

  • start to puff and pant
  • puff and pant with effort
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Heavy Breathing

Indicates intense physical activity; you're likely to hear it after someone runs or lifts heavy objects.

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She started to puff and pant after sprinting to catch the bus.
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Exertion Indicator

Reflects a state of tiredness or exertion, showing someone's effort in an activity.

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The movers had to puff and pant hauling that piano upstairs.
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Not Literal

Sometimes used figuratively to express the difficulty of non-physical tasks.

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I puffed and panted through the difficult math problems.
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