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inhale
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb inhale has 2 senses
- inhale(v = verb.consumption) Array - draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled" is one way to smoke
- inhale(v = verb.body) breathe in, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" is one way to breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath
Derived forms noun inhalant1, adjective inhalant1, noun inhalation1, noun inhalation2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Antonym: exhale
Derived forms noun inhalant1, adjective inhalant1, noun inhalation1, noun inhalator1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
inhale, v. t. [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 exhale . [1913 Webster]
"Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
inhale, v.tr. (often absol.) breathe in (air, gas, tobacco-smoke, etc.).
Derivative
inhalation n.
Etymology
L inhalare breathe in (as IN-(2), halare breathe)
THESAURUS
inhale
aspirate, blow, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, chain-smoke, chaw, chew, cough, drag, draw, draw in, exhale, exhaust, expel, expire, gasp, gulp, hack, hiccup, huff, inhale snuff, inspire, nose, pant, puff, pull, respire, scent, sigh, slurp, smell, smell of, smoke, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuff in, snuffle, suck, suck in, suckle, take snuff, wheeze, whiffROGET THESAURUS
inhale
Reception
VB give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree, introduce, intromit, usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale, breathe in, let in, take in, suck in, draw in, readmit, resorb, reabsorb, snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate, engulf, engorge, gulp, eat, drink.Odor
VB have an odor, smell, smell of, smell strong of, exhale, give out a smell, reek, reek of, scent, smell, scent, snuff, snuff up, sniff, nose, inhale.
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