panting
Breathing hard, fast
Panting is rapid, shallow breathing, typically from exertion or heat.
Dogs pant to cool themselves; humans pant after sprinting up stairs.
The word extends to eager anticipation: fans panting for the sequel.
As an adjective, it describes breathlessness: She arrived at the door, panting and flushed.
Gas exchange in organisms
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- huffingLabored, audible breathing
puffing · hyperventilate · inhale · exhale · lungful · airway · diaphragm · respiratory
Intense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- hungerNeed for nourishment
eager · ardent · fervent · passionate · thirst · aching · wanting · covetous
Domesticated barking mammal
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- droolingSaliva spilling from mouth
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- tail waggingDog's rhythmic rear movement
excited · hot dog · fetch · thirsty · overheated · slobbering · happy · playful
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- humidContaining much moisture
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
sultry · overheated · sweating · flushed · dehydrated · heatstroke · tropical · muggy
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- alarmUrgent warning signal
shock · hyperventilation · racing heart · trembling · adrenaline · startle · horror · frightened
Swift foot travel
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- exerciseActivity for fitness
treadmill · marathon · cycling · climbing · fatigue · exhaustion · overexertion · cardiovascular
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
huffing · puffing · hyperventilate · inhale · exhale · lungful · airway · diaphragm · respiratory · snorting
longing
Intense, persistent desire
hunger · eager · ardent · fervent · passionate · thirst · aching · wanting · covetous · desirous
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
tail wagging · excited · hot dog · fetch · thirsty · overheated · slobbering · happy · playful · eager
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
oppressive · sultry · overheated · sweating · flushed · dehydrated · heatstroke · tropical · muggy · parched
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
alarm · shock · hyperventilation · racing heart · trembling · adrenaline · startle · horror · frightened · scared
running
Swift foot travel
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- workoutStructured physical exercise
exercise · treadmill · marathon · cycling · climbing · fatigue · exhaustion · overexertion · cardiovascular · stamina
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- breathlessnessshort of breath, breathless, winded, gasping, huffing
- stress reactionspanic, fear, fright, terror, horror
- desert survivalwater conservation, water storage, water retention, heat tolerance, drought tolerance
- Heat responsessweating, thermal regulation, vasodilation, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
pantingsteady breathing
Constant respiratory rhythm
slow breathing · normal breathing · deep breathing · controlled breathing · shallow breathing
pants, pant, underpants, panted, pantsuit, fancy-pants, pantless