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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pant

1	v n	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
2	n	(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
3	n	the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pant

v breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”

Synonyms:: gasp, heave, puff

Type of:: blow
exhale hard

v utter while panting, as if out of breath

Type of:: emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

n a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

Synonyms:: gasp

Type of:: aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

n (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

Synonyms:: trouser

Types:: show 26 types...; hide 26 types...; bell-bottoms, bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers
trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s; breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers
trousers ending above the knee; chino
trousers made with chino cloth; churidars
tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta); cords, corduroys
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth; flannel, gabardine, tweed, white
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth; blue jean, denim, jean
(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear; jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches
flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots; long pants, long trousers
trousers reaching to the foot; pajama, pyjama
a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries; pantaloon
trousers worn in former times; pedal pusher, toreador pants
snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls; salwar, shalwar
a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez); short pants, shorts, trunks
trousers that end at or above the knee; slacks
(usually in the plural) pants for casual wear; stretch pants
trousers made of a stretchy fabric; sweat pants, sweatpants
loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes; trews
tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan; Bermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts
short pants that end at the knee; britches
informal term for breeches; buckskins
breeches made of buckskin; hot pants
skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment; lederhosen
leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria; Levi's, levis
a popular brand of jeans; plus fours
men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf); trunk hose
puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose

Type of:: garment
an article of clothing

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

Type of:: noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

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