Definition of Pants
Noun: pants pants
- Underpants worn by women
"she was afraid that her pants might have been showing";
- bloomers, drawers, knickers [Brit]
- [Brit] An undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
- underpants, underdacks [Austral], undershorts [N. Amer], underdaks [Austral]
Usage: Brit
- (slang) bad, useless
- The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- [N. Amer] (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 pants";
- trouser, dak [Austral, NZ], dack [Austral, NZ]
- A short laboured intake of breath with the mouth open
"she gave a pant and fainted";
- gasp
- Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily";
- puff, gasp, heave
- Utter while panting, as if out of breath
- Desire strongly or persistently
- hanker, long, yearn
Anagrams containing the word pants