1. to pant or breathe heavily; to gasp
Usage: Scottish and Northern English dialect

1. a panting or gasping breath; a short, labored breath
Usage: Scottish and Northern English dialect

Examples

• After running up the hill, he pechs heavily.
• She pechs for breath following the sprint.
• The old dog pechs as it climbs the stairs.
• He let out a few pechs before catching his breath.
• The climber pechs in the thin mountain air.