| pant | 1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp. "Pluto plants for breath from out his cell." (Dryden) 2. Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. "As the hart panteth after the water brooks." (Ps. Xlii. 1) "Who pants for glory finds but short repose." (Pope) 3. To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; said of the heart. 4. To sigh; to flutter; to languish. "The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees." (Pope) Origin: Cf. F. Panteler to gasp for breath, OF. Panteisier to be breathless, F. Pantois out of breath; perh. Akin to E. Phantom, the verb prob. Orig. Meaning, to have the nightmare. 1. To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. "There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth in anguish." (Shelley) 2. To long for; to be eager after. "Then shall our hearts pant thee." (Herbert) 1. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. 2. A violent palpitation of the heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pantachromatic | An obsolete term meaning completely achromatic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantagraph | See Pantograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantalgia | Pain involving the entire body. Origin: pant-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantaloon embolism | Synonym: saddle embolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantaloon hernia | An inguinal hernia that involves both an indirect and a direct component. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantamorph | That which assumes, or exists in, all forms. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantamorphia | Shapelessness; general or over-all malformation. Origin: pant-+ G. A-priv. + morphe, shape (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantamorphic | Taking all forms. Origin: Panta- + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantanencephaly | Pantanencephalia Congenital absence of the brain. Origin: pant-+ G. An-priv. + enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantankyloblepharon | An obsolete term for blepharosynechia (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantaphobia | <psychology> Absolute fearlessness. Origin: pant-+ G. A-priv. + phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantascope | <instrument, photography> A pantascopic camera. Origin: Panta- + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantastomata | <zoology> One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, all +, mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantatrophy | Synonym: panatrophy. Origin: pant-+ atrophy (05 Mar 2000) |