Pant (Noun)
Meaning 1
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- He pulled on his warm winter pant before going out to shovel the snow.
- Her designer pant fit perfectly, and the fabric felt amazing against her skin.
- He ripped a hole in the seat of his favorite work pant and needed to repair it.
- After getting the stains out, she carefully folded and stored her riding pant.
- He searched for the perfect formal pant to wear with his tuxedo shirt and vest.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Slacks
- Pajama
- Sweatpants
- Trews
- Churidars
- Salwar
- Pedal Pushers
- Stretch Pants
- Blue Jeans
- Knickerbockers
- Jeans
- Cords
- Flannel
- Pyjama
- Knee Breeches
- Jodhpur Breeches
- Bellbottom Trousers
- Jodhpurs
- Gabardine
- Long Pants
- Long Trousers
- Chinos
- Short Pants
- Sweat Pants
- Corduroys
- Pantaloon
- Knickers
- Bell-bottoms
- Breeches
- Toreador Pants
- Shorts
- White
- Shalwar
Meaning 2
The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The old locomotive let out a loud pant as it chugged up the steep hill.
- As the train rounded the bend, its pant echoed through the valley.
- The pant of the steam engine grew louder as it picked up speed.
- The engineer listened carefully to the pant of the engine, checking for any signs of trouble.
- The rhythmic pant of the train's engine was soothing to the passengers.
Meaning 3
A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- As she struggled up the mountain, her heavy breathing became more rapid and sounded like short desperate pants.
- She could only hear the ragged pants of the wounded dog coming from behind the shed.
- A harsh dry pant came from his mouth, filled with the taste of sand.
- It wasn't the usual cries, just shallow quick pants followed by prolonged wailing of her frightened toddler.
- At this elevation every person experienced frequent laborious pants when ascending, accompanied by uncontrollable tears and some hikers doubled over and weak in their legs.