Meaning
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English panten, whence also English dialectal pank. Possibly from Old French pantoyer, a byform or of Old French pantoisier (“to be breathless”) (compare modern French panteler (“to gasp for breath”)), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *pantasiō (“struggling for breath when having a nightmare”), from Ancient Greek φαντασιόω (phantasióō, “to be subject to hallucinations”), from φαντασία (phantasía, “appearance, image, fantasy”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 23 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2025-09-29PAUTNOC
- 2025-06-13PTANICL
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2025-02-12TYAPMEN
- 2025-01-12NTPCIRA
- 2024-12-31NATHEPY
+11 earlier appearances in the archive.