"pants" in the noun sense
1. pant
the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
"she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
2. trousers, pair of trousers, pant
usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
"he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
3. gasp, pant
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
"she gave a gasp and fainted"
"pants" in the verb sense
1. pant, puff, gasp, heave
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
2. pant
utter while panting, as if out of breath
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