hyperventilate

American  

[hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt] / ˌhaɪ pərˈvɛn tlˌeɪt /

verb (used without object)

hyperventilated, hyperventilating

1. to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.

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verb (used with object)

hyperventilated, hyperventilating

1. to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.

hyperventilate British  

/ ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt /

verb

1. (intr) to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness

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Etymology

Origin of hyperventilate

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from hyperventilation

Example Sentences

It’s raspy and frantic and the thought occurs to me I might be starting to hyperventilate.

From Literature

Another witness told OnScene.TV that another family member was evacuated after she started hyperventilating and her blood pressure spiked.

From Los Angeles Times

Scotland fans were almost hyperventilating when Grant Hanley was named in the team, but the Hibernian centre-back was terrific against Denmark, emblematic of a performance that was disciplined, dogged and occasionally threatening.

From BBC

About one-third of the fatigue patients hyperventilated, while just one person in the control group did.

From Science Daily

Charlotte advises me to breathe deeply and try not to hyperventilate.

From The Wall Street Journal