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gasp

/ˈɡæsp/GASP
/ˈɡæsp/GASP

Meaningto yawn

Common meaning: to catch the breath

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)geispa‘to yawn’source
  2. Middle Englishgaspensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto yawn → to catch the breathgasp‘to catch the breath’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) geispa ‘to yawn’.

Roots

  • geispa Old Norse (Icelandic) “to yawn”

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