Puff and pant
verb
To breathe heavily, usually after physical exertion.
After climbing the steep hill, he began to puff and pant.
Often appears as...
- start to puff and pant
- puff and pant with effort
verb
To make a great effort to do something.
He puffs and pants to finish the work before the deadline.
Often appears as...
- puff and pant to complete
- puff and pant to keep up
verb
To breathe heavily, usually after physical exertion.
After climbing the steep hill, he began to puff and pant.
Often appears as...
- start to puff and pant
- puff and pant with effort
verb
To make a great effort to do something.
He puffs and pants to finish the work before the deadline.
Often appears as...
- puff and pant to complete
- puff and pant to keep up
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Breathing
Indicates intense physical activity; you're likely to hear it after someone runs or lifts heavy objects.
She started to puff and pant after sprinting to catch the bus.
Pro Tip 2/3Exertion Indicator
Reflects a state of tiredness or exertion, showing someone's effort in an activity.
The movers had to puff and pant hauling that piano upstairs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used figuratively to express the difficulty of non-physical tasks.
I puffed and panted through the difficult math problems.
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Breathing
Indicates intense physical activity; you're likely to hear it after someone runs or lifts heavy objects.
She started to puff and pant after sprinting to catch the bus.
Pro Tip 2/3Exertion Indicator
Reflects a state of tiredness or exertion, showing someone's effort in an activity.
The movers had to puff and pant hauling that piano upstairs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used figuratively to express the difficulty of non-physical tasks.
I puffed and panted through the difficult math problems.
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Breathing
Indicates intense physical activity; you're likely to hear it after someone runs or lifts heavy objects.
She started to puff and pant after sprinting to catch the bus.
Pro Tip 2/3Exertion Indicator
Reflects a state of tiredness or exertion, showing someone's effort in an activity.
The movers had to puff and pant hauling that piano upstairs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used figuratively to express the difficulty of non-physical tasks.
I puffed and panted through the difficult math problems.
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