pant
noun
°A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
°A violent palpitation of the heart.
verb
°To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
°To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
synonyms: gasp, crave, desire, long more» , pine, palpitate, pound, throb