inhale
[ in-heyl ]
/ ɪnˈheɪl /
verb (used with object), in·haled, in·hal·ing.
to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
verb (used without object), in·haled, in·hal·ing.
to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.: Do you inhale when you smoke?
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OTHER WORDS FROM inhale
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British Dictionary definitions for inhale
inhale
/ (ɪnˈheɪl) /
verb
to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in
Word Origin for inhale
C18: from in- ² + Latin halāre to breathe
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Medical definitions for inhale
inhale
[ ĭn-hāl′ ]
v.
To breathe in; inspire.
To draw something such as smoke or a medicinal mist into the lungs by breathing; inspire.
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