What is "gasps"

Usage examples of "gasps".

Around her, an explosion of gasps told her that her fellow overdukes had also been freed from paralysis.

Morgan found his breath coming in short, ragged gasps, and his body reacted to her touch by stiffening involuntarily, as a roaring flame ignited within him.

She could barely feel his chest move as he took in shallow gasps of air.

His breathing was coming in short little gasps, the intense pain of the fatal stomach wound evident on his face.

The old men in the goat cage began softly singing some kind of a lament, nasal syllables ending in throaty gasps, which awoke all the people and made scalps prickle.

Finally she was up, squatting in the leaves, her lower lip between her teeth, relieving herself with groans and gasps, her holes feeling scalded by the outpourings, and much of what she left on the ground was blood.

There were gasps at this last piece of news and many involuntary glances toward the windows.

Watching it, listening to the gasps and sobs of all those who waited hopelessly for its millions of tons of metal to crush them into that acid sea, Chan failed for a moment to hear the deep sudden purring in the air around Him.

Then he used her in the most painful, humiliating way possible, smiling cruelly at her throaty gasps of distress--and her ultimate moans of pleasure and surrender.

Her own breath came in ragged gasps as if she was the one who had struggled out of the death trap.

She stood breathing in gasps of the chilly air, trying not to pass out.

Moments later she found herself standing under the oak trees sucking in great gasps of air.

His breath coming in painful gasps, he waited under the shade of branches, watching the house.

Her breath came in ragged gasps and it seemed to Max that she was glowing white hot with expectation and excitement.

And she was clinging to him, soft gasps escaping her as she held him close.