English

Verb

inhale ‎(third-person singular simple present inhales, present participle inhaling, simple past and past participle inhaled)

1. (intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
2. (transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
3. (transitive, figuratively) To eat very quickly.

   The hungry child inhaled her meal.

Synonyms

• (draw air into the lungs): inbreathe, breathe in, inspire
• (draw (something) in the lungs): inbreathe, breathe in, inspire

Antonyms

• (draw air into the lungs): outbreathe, breathe out, exhale, expire (archaic)
• (draw (something) in the lungs): outbreathe, breathe out, exhale

Derived terms

• inhalation
• French inhale

Related terms

• inhaler

Translations

Anagrams

• haline

Dutch

Verb

inhale

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of inhalen (when using a subclause)

French

Verb

inhale

1. first-person singular present indicative of inhaler
2. third-person singular present indicative of inhaler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of inhaler
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of inhaler
5. second-person singular imperative of inhaler

Spanish

Verb

inhale

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of inhalar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of inhalar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of inhalar.