Inhale air

  • 1Inhale — In*hale , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inhaled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inhaling}.] [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. {Exhale}.] To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; opposed to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2air — I n. atmosphere 1) to clear the air 2) to breathe, inhale air 3) to pollute the air 4) balmy, mild; bracing, brisk, crisp, refreshing; compressed; country; dry; foul; fresh; humid; polar; polluted; stale air 5) a breath of (fresh) air; a blast of …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 3inhale — [c]/ɪnˈheɪl / (say in hayl) verb (inhaled, inhaling) –verb (t) 1. to breathe in; draw in by, or as by, breathing: to inhale air. –verb (i) 2. to draw something into the lungs, especially smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.: do you inhale? {Latin… …

  • 4inhale — in•hale [[t]ɪnˈheɪl[/t]] v. haled, hal•ing 1) to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale air[/ex] 2) Informal. to eat or drink rapidly or greedily 3) to breathe in 4) to draw the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc., into the lungs • Etymology:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 5inhale — [in hāl′, in′hāl΄] vt. inhaled, inhaling [L inhalare < in , in + halare, to breathe: see EXHALE] 1. to draw (air, vapor, etc.) into the lungs; breathe in 2. Informal to consume rapidly or voraciously [to inhale one s dinner] vi. 1. to draw air …

    English World dictionary

  • 6Air hunger — is the sensation of the urge to breathe. It is usually caused by the detection of high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood by sensors in the carotid sinus and is one of the body s homeostatic mechanisms to ensure proper oxygenation. Natural… …

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  • 7inhale — ► VERB ▪ breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.). DERIVATIVES inhalation noun. ORIGIN Latin inhalare …

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  • 8air raid — (n.) 1914, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + RAID (Cf. raid); originally in reference to British attacks Sept. 22, 1914, on Zeppelin bases at Cologne and Düsseldorf in World War I. The German word is Fliegerangriff aviator attack, and if Old English had …

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  • 9inhale — verb (I, T) especially technical to breathe in air, smoke, or gas: It is dangerous to inhale ammonia fumes. | inhale deeply (=inhale a lot of air or smoke): Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply. opposite exhale inhalation noun (C, U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10Inhale (song) — Infobox single Name = Inhale Artist = Stone Sour from Album = Stone Sour Released = 2003 Format = CD Single Recorded = 2002 Genre = Alternative metal Length = 11:19 Label = Roadrunner Records Writer = Producer(s) = Stone Sour Tom Tatman Chart… …

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