English Explanatory Dictionary

gasper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or animal that gasps.
  2. Something that causes one to gasp in shock, suspense, or awe.
  3. A cigarette.
  4. One who is aroused by autoasphyxiation.
  5. An adjustable air outlet over a passenger seat in aircraft.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place name:
  3. A hamlet in Stourton with Gasper parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST7632).
  4. An unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. A township in Preble County, Ohio, United States.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

gasper gaspers

Etymology

From gasp + -er.

Derived words

Stourton with Gasper
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