gulp for air

Frequency: 6.78.8 per million words

To try to breathe in a large amount of air quickly, especially when struggling to breathe.

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Examples (10)

  • Keith swam to the surface and gulped for air.
  • The runner bent over, gulping for air after the sprint.
  • She woke up screaming and gulped for air in the dark.
  • He emerged from the cold water and gulped for air greedily.
  • The firefighter removed his mask to gulp for air outside.
  • Panic caused him to gulp for air uncontrollably.
  • The sobbing child paused to gulp for air between tears.
  • Small fish rose to the surface to gulp for air.
  • You could hear him gulp for air in the thin mountain atmosphere.
  • I had to stop running and gulp for air to calm down.