exhale

[ eks-heyl, ek-seyl ]

/ ɛksˈheɪl, ɛkˈseɪl /

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verb (used without object), ex·haled, ex·hal·ing.

to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.

to pass off as vapor; pass off as an effluence.

verb (used with object), ex·haled, ex·hal·ing.

to breathe out; emit (air, vapor, sound, etc.): to exhale a sigh.

to give off as vapor: The engine exhaled steam.

to draw out as a vapor or effluence; evaporate.

Nearby words

exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, exhaust fan, exhaust manifold, exhaust stroke, exhaust system

Origin of exhale

1350–1400; Middle English exalen < Latin exhālāre, equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + hālāre to breathe

Related formsun·ex·haled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for exhale

Changing the way you inhale and exhale can help you feel more relaxed, energized, or focused.
How to Master the Art of Breathing|Ari Meisel|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, exhale through a slightly open mouth as you count to four.
How to Master the Art of Breathing|Ari Meisel|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like a gangster shooting in a Hays Code era motion picture, the inhale and the exhale are shown in separate shots.
‘Silicon Valley’ and the Return of Stoner Television|Rich Goldstein|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mom drew deeply on her cigarette, fingers shaking on the exhale.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’|Eileen Cronin|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Silently count to five on each inhale and exhale; continue for five to 15 minutes.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)|DailyBurn|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The very odor of acids seemed to exhale from his shivering person.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
It is the air which all intellects inhale and exhale, and it is the wind which blows the worlds into order and orbit.
The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature|Various
He could see clearly the poisonous vapor which it was said to exhale!
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart
The parting of the double ruby pout of his lips seemed to exhale an air sweeter and purer than what it drew in: ah!
Memoirs Of Fanny Hill|John Cleland
Here all the warmth and perfume of the summer day seemed still to exhale itself in a long sigh like that of a peaceful sleeper.
The Shadow of Life|Anne Douglas Sedgwick

British Dictionary definitions for exhale

exhale

/ (ɛksˈheɪl, ɪɡˈzeɪl) /

verb

to expel (breath, tobacco smoke, etc) from the lungs; breathe out

to give off (air, vapour, fumes, etc) or (of air, vapour, etc) to be given off; emanate

Derived Formsexhalable, adjectiveexhalation, noun

Word Origin for exhale

C14: from Latin exhālāre to breathe out, from hālāre to breathe

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Word Origin and History for exhale

exhale

c.1400, from Middle French exhaler (14c.), from Latin exhalare "breathe out, evaporate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + halare "breathe." Related: Exhaled; exhaling.

Medicine definitions for exhale

exhale

[ ĕks-hāl′, ĕk-sāl′ ]

v.

To breathe out.

To emit a gas, vapor, or odor.

exhale

verb (used without object), ex·haled, ex·hal·ing.

verb (used with object), ex·haled, ex·hal·ing.

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