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inhale
[in-heyl]
verb (used with object)
to breathe in; draw in by breathing.
to inhale the polluted air.
verb (used without object)
to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc..
Do you inhale when you smoke?
inhale
/ ɪnˈheɪl /
verb
to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in
Other Word Forms
- uninhaled adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inhale1
Example Sentences
Pilots warn their wranglers to avoid the temptation to inhale the escaping gas, noting that the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” voice isn’t worth the risk of fainting.
"We wanted to develop an innovative system that prevents occupants from inhaling contaminated air while allowing them to use a personalized ventilation system comfortably for extended periods," he says.
"They sat in a building inhaling fatal levels of carbon monoxide which we have been told but for 'sheer luck' there was no fatalities due to the high level of CO detected," she said.
Dr Umesh, who is a medical doctor, said that ambulance staff told her no-one has burn injuries but that some first responders inhaled "toxic fumes" and are now using oxygen masks.
He inhales the bread and continues to search for his next snack in the weirdest of places, including between the couch cushions and inside the old furniture drawers.
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