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pant1 (pănt)

[Middle English panten, perhaps alteration of Old French pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin* pantasiāre, from Greek phantasioun, to form images, from phantasiā, appearance; see fantasy.]

verb: pant·ed, pant·ing, pants. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.
  2. To beat loudly or heavily; throb or pulsate.
  3. To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.
  4. To long demonstratively; yearn: was panting for a chance to play.

transitive verb 

To utter hurriedly or breathlessly: I panted my congratulations to the winner of the race.

noun 

  1. A short labored breath; a gasp.
  2. A throb; a pulsation.
  3. A short loud puff, as of steam from an engine.

derivatives

pant́ing·ly
adverb
pant2 (pănt)

[Short for pantaloon.]

noun 

  1. Trousers. Often used in the plural.
  2. Underpants. Often used in the plural.

idioms

with (one's) pants down
In an embarrassing position.