hyperventilate

[hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt]

verb (used without object)

hyperventilated, hyperventilating 

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

verb (used with object)

hyperventilated, hyperventilating 

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

hyperventilate

/ ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt /

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperventilate¹

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from hyperventilation

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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She was allegedly observed to be hyperventilating, unsteady on her feet and smelling of alcohol, and was found with a small, unopened bottle of wine in her coat pocket.

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On the flight to Guadalajara, Negrete’s heart raced and he began to hyperventilate.

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