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gasp

/gæsp/ /gɑːsp/
  1. 1 soluğu kesilmek
  2. 2 nefes nefese kalmak

Definition (English)

  1. To breathe in suddenly and loudly, often due to surprise or shock.
  2. To struggle to breathe, taking short, quick breaths.

Example Sentences

  1. She gasped in surprise at the news.
    Haber karşısında şaşkınlıkla soluğu kesildi.
  2. The audience gasped when the magician disappeared.
    Sihirbaz ortadan kaybolunca seyircilerin soluğu kesildi.
  3. He gasped for breath after running.
    Koştuktan sonra nefes nefese kaldı.
  4. The swimmer came up gasping for air.
    Yüzücü nefes nefese su yüzüne çıktı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base gasp
/gæsp/
Past gasped
/gæspt/
Participle gasped
/gæspt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edgasp → gasped

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /p/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. gasped /gæspt/

Synonyms

Collocations

gasp for airgasp in surprisegasp loudlygasp for breathgasp with shockgasp at the news

Phrases 2

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