noun
- rapid, shallow breathing, especially from exertion or excitement
adjective
- breathing rapidly and shallowly
Examples
- The dog’s panting grew louder after the long walk.
- She could hear her own panting as she climbed the steep hill.
- The panting runner collapsed at the finish line.
- He arrived at the meeting panting and out of breath.
- The panting child had been running around the playground.
- After the sprint, his heavy panting gradually slowed down.