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Spell Bee Word: Gasp


What does gasp mean?

Word: Gasp

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Gasp means to breathe in suddenly and loudly through the mouth, because of surprise or being out of breath.

Synonyms: puff

How do you spell gasp?

Syllables: gasp

Tricky part: Gasp ends in sp. If the s and the p swap places, you get gaps, which is a different word.

Watch out for: gapse, gasb

Memory tip: Picture your mouth: it hisses first and then the lips pop shut, so the s comes before the p.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. at the last gasp: At the very last moment. Example: "Our team scored at the last gasp and won the match."

Gasp in a sentence

Example 1: The crowd gasped when the kite soared above the trees.

Example 2: After running up five floors, I was gasping for breath.

Example 3: Meena gasped when she opened the box and saw a kitten.

Fun Fact

Jumping into very cold water makes people gasp without meaning to. Doctors call this the cold shock response.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

gasp

a) hum
b) sing
c) whisper
d) pant

Show answer

d) pant. After a fast race you breathe in short, quick breaths like this.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gaasp

a) g
b) a
c) p
d) s

Show answer

b) a. Gasp has just one a, even when you stretch the sound.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sneaze
b) whisle
c) gasp
d) shreik

Show answer

c) gasp. Shriek puts i before e, whistle hides a silent t, and sneeze spells its long e sound with ee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is most likely to make you gasp?

a) a quiet nap after lunch
b) a slow walk in the park
c) a magic trick that amazes you
d) a glass of warm milk

Show answer

c) a magic trick that amazes you

2. A runner who is gasping after a race needs ____.

a) a longer track
b) a rest to get her breath back
c) a louder whistle
d) a bigger pair of shoes

Show answer

b) a rest to get her breath back

Associated Words

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Next steps

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