Pant vs. Pint — What's the Difference?

To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.

The pint (, listen ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as p) is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is traditionally one eighth of a gallon.

To beat loudly or heavily; throb or pulsate.

A unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon, in Britain equal to 0.568 litre and in the US equal to 0.473 litre (for liquid measure) or 0.551 litre (for dry measure).

To give off loud puffs, especially while moving.

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).

To long demonstratively; yearn

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/16 peck or 1/2 quart (0.551 liter).

To utter hurriedly or breathlessly

A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See Table at measurement.

A short labored breath; a gasp.

A container with a pint capacity.

A throb; a pulsation.

The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.

A short loud puff, as of steam from an engine.

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

An outer garment that covers the body below the waist, usually to the ankles, and is divided into sections to fit each leg separately

One eighth of a gallon, specifically:

Underpants.

(Hungary) 1.696 liters

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

(medicine) 12 fluid ounces

(figurative) Eager longing.

A pint of milk.

(obsolete) A violent palpitation of the heart.

A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.

(fashion) A pair of pants trousers or underpants.

A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, - used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.

(used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to pants.

The laughing gull.

Any public drinking fountain.

A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

(ambitransitive) 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.

A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches

(intransitive) To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.

A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

To long for (something); to be eager for (something).

(intransitive) Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.

(intransitive) To sigh; to flutter; to languish.

(intransitive) To heave, as the breast.

(intransitive) To bulge and shrink successively, of iron hulls, etc.

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 eagerly; to desire earnestly; - often used with for or after.

To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; - said of the heart.

To sigh; to flutter; to languish.

To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out.

To long for; to be eager after.

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.

A violent palpitation of the heart.

A single leg of a pair of pants. See pants.

Of or pertaining to pants.

The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open;

Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;

Utter while panting, as if out of breath