to inhale
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2.7
- verb
- /ɪnˈheɪl/
:
inhalar
- During the yoga class, the instructor encouraged everyone to inhale slowly and mindfully.
- inhale smoke
- smokers inhale
- people inhale
And Valve says you should stop inhaling the Steam Deck fumes.
- And Valve says you should stop inhaling the Steam Deck fumes.
- In other words, inhaling speeds your heart rate up.
- Your heart pumps, the blood, your lungs, they inhale, they exhale.
- So when you're breathing, normal breathing, you're inhaling and exhaling.
- Oh no, I inhaled coffee through my nose.
- It's hard when you're standing, but X inhale, exhale.
- And, and, and the, the moment I inhale, there is nothing.
- That's our pump to inhale and exhale.
- How long do you inhale and then hold, exhale and then hold?
Examples
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Before diving underwater, take a moment to inhale deeply and prepare yourself.
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The other day, I saw you light a match and inhale the sulfur.
Fiction book (1998) -
Just inhale that, then let's try that again.
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All right, put a little pressure back and I want you to inhale.
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How long do you inhale and then hold, exhale and then hold?
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Ask the students to inhale through the nose as if smelling a rose.
Academic text (1993) -
When you smoke a cigarette, you inhale a drug called nicotine.
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A similar sensation is achieved by asking students to inhale slowly as if sucking through a straw.
Academic text (1993) -
Freddy opens his mouth, lets out a large breath, and then inhales an even larger one.
Fiction book (1991) -
A smoker is not the only person who inhales more than 3,800 compounds in cigarette smoke.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
To take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth
15
7.2
Breathe air into the lungs
12
8.1
To breathe in air or smoke strongly
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6.2
To take air into your lungs quickly when you feel surprised, afraid, or before hard work
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
inhale = hale (opaque) = in + hale
The word 'inhale' is derived from 'in' + 'hale', but the modern meaning of 'inhale' as 'to breathe in' is not directly derivable from the meaning of 'hale'.
Etymology
Inhale comes from the parts in- 'into' and -hale from a Latin word meaning 'to breathe'. So to inhale is to 'breathe in' something — imagine pulling air into your lungs, the opposite of exhale.