The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GASP
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More clues leading to the result GASP
- Catch your breath when grabbed by doctor
- Note snake and catch one's breath
- Catch one's breath as general practitioner comes round
- Petrol with lead in pump’s rapid air intake?
- Sound shocked when doctor comes round
- Struggle to breathe when doctor rings
- First bit of stomach fits into opening? Let out pants
- Kink in pedal below what driver may step on
- Have trouble breathing when doctor comes round
- Fight for breath while doctor comes round
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The straight part
We know that "Catch one's breath" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case catch one's breath = gasp.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GASP mean?
GASP noun- A short, sudden intake of breath.
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
- To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
- The sound of a gasp.