noun

1. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.

2. Eager longing.

3. A violent palpitation of the heart.

verb

1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

2. To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.

3. To long for (something); to be eager for (something).

Synonyms: gasp, crave, desire, long, pine, crave, desire, long