gaspEnglishOxford American Thesaurusgasp verb the ice cold water made him gasp: pant, puff, puff and pant, blow, heave, wheeze, breathe hard, breathe heavily, catch one's breath, draw in one's breath, gulp, choke, fight for breath, struggle for air.noun a gasp of pain: pant, puff, blow, breath, inhalation, inspiration, drawing in of breath, choke, gulp (of air); exclamation, ejaculation.