Definisi : vt often ~ out, approp v + dgn /tercungap-cungap, terengah-engah, termengah-mengah/: he ~ed out his last words, dia mengeluarkan kata-katanya yg terakhir dgn tercungap-cungap; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vi 1. struggle for breath, tercungap-cungap, terengah-engah, termengah-mengah; ~ for breath, tercungap-cungap menarik nafas: he ~ed for breath as he came to the surface, dia tercungap-cungap menarik nafas apabila dia timbul ke permukaan air; 2. draw in breath sharply, seolah-olah tertahan: she ~ed at the man walking on the live coals, nafasnya seolah-olah tertahan melihat lelaki itu berjalan di atas bara api; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n sharp intake of breath, a. (from exhaustion) cungapan; in ~s, tercungap-cungap; b. (from astonishment, amazement, shock, etc) bunyi nafas tertahan: several ~s were audible, kedengaran bunyi nafas tertahan; at o’s last ~, (colloq) a. at the point of death, sedang nazak; b. on the point of exhaustion, hampir setengah mati: he was at his last ~ after the game, dia setengah mati selepas permainan itu; fight to the last ~, (colloq) bertempur habis-habisan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)