Definitions for pant

Overview of noun pant

The noun pant has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. pant

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

2. trouser, pant

((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. gasp, pant

(a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted")

Overview of verb pant

The verb pant has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (9) pant, puff, gasp, heave

(breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily")

2. (1) pant

(utter while panting, as if out of breath)