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1 be gasping for
(to want (something) very much: I'm gasping for a cigarette.) koprneti po
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gasping — gasp|ing [ gæspiŋ ] adjective BRITISH SPOKEN 1. ) very thirsty 2. ) gasping for wanting something very much: I m gasping for a cigarette! … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gasping — UK [ˈɡɑːspɪŋ] / US [ɡæspɪŋ] adjective British spoken 1) very thirsty 2) wanting something very much gasping for: I m gasping for a cigarette! … English dictionary
gasping — In urgent need (usu. for a smoke (or drink) of a cigarette (or drink)) … A concise dictionary of English slang
gasp — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to breathe in suddenly, quickly, and in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or afraid: “My leg! My leg!” he gasped. “I think it s broken!” (+ with): Ollie gasped with pain and slumped forward. (+ at): The … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gasp — gasp1 [ga:sp US gæsp] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: geispa to yawn ] 1.) [I and T] to breathe in suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in pain gasp in/with ▪ Ollie gasped with pain and slumped… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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gasper — n 1. a cigarette. An ironic witticism from the days before the anti smoking lobby, when shortness of breath was still a pos sible subject for levity. (It is probably unconnected with the more recent Brit ish cliche gasping for a fag .) The word… … Contemporary slang
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