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pant

1. pant \'pant\ vb [ME panten, fr. MF pantaisier, fr. (assumed) VL 
   phantasiare t]o have hallucinations, fr. Gk phantasioun, fr. phantasia 
   appearance, imagination - more at FANCY 1a: to breathe quickly, 
   spasmodically, or in a labored manner  1b: to run panting  1c: to move with 
   or make a throbbing or puffing sound  2: to long eagerly : YEARN  3: THROB, 
   PULSATE  : to utter with panting : GASP 
2. pant n 1a: a panting breath  1b: the visible movement of the chest 
   accompanying such a breath  2: a throbbing or puffing sound