pant 
/ˈpænt/ verb
pants; pant·ed; pant·ing /ˈpænt/ verb 1 a [no obj] : to breathe hard and quickly
▪ Dogs pant when they are hot. ▪ The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill. ▪ They panted up the hill. [=they were panting as they went up the hill] ▪ The patient was panting for breath. [=breathing heavily] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The engine was panting noisily as it stood on the tracks. ▪ The car panted up the hill.
b [+ obj] : to say (something) while you are breathing quickly and heavily
▪ “I've run far enough,” he panted. [=gasped] 2 [no obj] informal : to wish for or want something very eagerly — often + for or after ▪ Fans are panting for the writer's next book. ▪ We knew she was panting after the starring role in the play. [=she wanted the starring role very much] — often followed by to + verb ▪ The crowd was panting to hear the outcome.
▪ Dogs pant when they are hot. ▪ The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill. ▪ They panted up the hill. [=they were panting as they went up the hill] ▪ The patient was panting for breath. [=breathing heavily] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The engine was panting noisily as it stood on the tracks. ▪ The car panted up the hill.
b [+ obj] : to say (something) while you are breathing quickly and heavily
▪ “I've run far enough,” he panted. [=gasped]
— see also pants
