pænt v. & n. --v. 1 intr. breathewithshortquick breaths. 2 tr. (often foll. by out) utter breathlessly. 3 intr. (often foll. by for) yearn or crave. 4 intr. (of theheart etc.) throb violently. --n. 1 a panting breath. 2 a throb. øøpantingly adv. [ME f. OF pantaisier ult. f. Gk phantasioo cause to imagine (as FANTASY)]