English noun: pant |
1. | pant (event) the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | noise |
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2. | pant (artifact) (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
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| Samples | He had a sharp crease in his trousers.
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| Synonyms | trouser |
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| Broader (hypernym) | garment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bell-bottoms, bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, blue jean, breeches, chino, churidars, cords, corduroys, denim, flannel, gabardine, jean, jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, long pants, long trousers, pajama, pantaloon, pedal pusher, pyjama, riding breeches, salwar, shalwar, short pants, shorts, slacks, stretch pants, sweat pants, sweatpants, toreador pants, trews, trunks, tweed, white |
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| Part holonym | hip pocket, lap, lap covering, leg, pant leg, seat, slide fastener, trouser, trouser cuff, trouser leg, zip, zip fastener, zipper |
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3. | pant (act) a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
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| Samples | She gave a gasp and fainted.
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| Synonyms | gasp |
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| Broader (hypernym) | aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake |
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