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Pant has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

"The old train began to pant as it climbed the steep hill."

2

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

"he had a sharp crease in his trousers"

3

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

"she gave a gasp and fainted"

4

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.

"The old park bench was repurposed into a pant where people could refill their water bottles during the hot summer day."

5

A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).

6

Any public drinking fountain.

In plain English: A pant is an old-fashioned word for pants, which are trousers you wear on your legs.

"After running up the hill, he was out of breath and could see only his heavy pant in the mirror."

Usage: As a noun, pant refers specifically to the act of heavy or rapid breathing rather than clothing. Use this term when describing someone's physical reaction after exertion or excitement, not for garments like trousers.

Verb
1

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

2

utter while panting, as if out of breath

"After running up the steep hill, she stopped to catch her breath and uttered a few words while panting heavily."

3

To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

"After climbing the steep hill, she leaned against the fence and began to pant heavily from exhaustion."

In plain English: To pant is to breathe quickly and heavily, usually because you are out of breath from exercising or excited about something.

"She had to stop running so she could catch her breath and pant from exhaustion."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Mr. Pant attended the family reunion to honor his ancestor's legacy."

Example Sentences
"After running up the hill, he was out of breath and could see only his heavy pant in the mirror." noun
"She had to stop running so she could catch her breath and pant from exhaustion." verb
"The dog began to pant after running through the hot park." verb
"She stopped to pant for air at the top of the steep hill." verb
"He was so nervous that he started to pant while waiting for his turn." verb
See Also
pech exertion anhelous fease sigh labored quickly breathe
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
noise garment inhalation blow utter
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bellbottom trousers breeches chinos churidars cords flannel jeans jodhpurs long trousers pajama pantaloon pedal pushers salwar short pants slacks stretch pants sweat pants trews

Origin

The word pant likely entered English via Middle French forms meaning "to be breathless," though its ultimate origin is uncertain. Some scholars trace it back through a Vulgar Latin term for gasping during nightmares to an Ancient Greek root related to hallucinations or visions.

Rhyming Words
ant fant gant cant zant hant want tant lant vant sant rant kant quant shant idant beant grant brant plant
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