Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pant

3 senses of pant

Sense 1
pant -- (the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine))
       => noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

Sense 2
trouser, pant -- ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers")
       => garment -- (an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk")

Sense 3
gasp, pant -- (a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted")
       => inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in -- (the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pant

2 senses of pant

Sense 1
pant, puff, gasp, heave -- (breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily")
       => blow -- (exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down")

Sense 2
pant -- (utter while panting, as if out of breath)
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

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