n.
1.the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
2.a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open pant v.
1.breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
2.utter while panting, as if out of breath
Idiom of the Day
let (someone) have it with both barrels
to attack someone verbally
The woman let her husband have it with both barrels when he came home late from work without phoning.