panting

Everyday

1. Panting means breathing fast and loudly with your mouth open, usually after running or because you are hot. tree →
2. Wanting something very much (old, in "panting for"). tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories to show someone ran hard or is tired: "She arrived panting." In science: dogs pant to cool down because they cannot sweat much. In PE: after a race you may be panting.

Examples

• The dog was panting after the long walk. tree →
• I was panting after running up the hill. tree →
• He ran in, panting, and shouted the news. tree →
• Dogs pant to cool themselves down. tree →
• The runners crossed the line, panting hard. tree →
• Give a panting dog water and shade. tree →
• She stopped, panting, at the top of the stairs. tree →
• Panting for breath, she entered their room, and flung herself down on the floor. tree →

Note

"Panting" is the -ing form of "pant". Do not confuse with "pants" (in the UK underwear, in the USA trousers). Safety: a dog panting very heavily on a hot day may be too hot.

In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah, God Himself is shown gasping and panting like a woman in labor, before He acts to save.

Interpretation. Tradition says this daring picture shows God's long patience coming to an end, as He brings a new redemption.

Examples

• I have long time held My peace, I have been still, and refrained Myself; now will I cry like a travailing woman, gasping and panting at once. (Prophets ISA.42.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

"Panting" is the -ing form of "pant". Do not confuse with "pants" (in the UK underwear, in the USA trousers). Safety: a dog panting very heavily on a hot day may be too hot.