Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gasp in American Collocation
gasp
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡæsp/
audibly
incredulously
loudly
suddenly
I heard audience members audibly gasping at the film’s visuals.
admiration
amazement
astonishment
awe
disbelief
horror
pain
shock
surprise
wonder
When she saw who it was, she gasped in shock.
admiration
amazement
delight
shock
She literally gasped with delight when she saw the view.