inhale

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɪnˈheɪl/ UK /ɪnˈheɪl/ See IPA manual

Freq #12254

Meanings

1

verb
To breathe air, smoke, or gas in through the nose or mouth.

She inhaled deeply and enjoyed the fresh mountain air.
2

verb
To eat something very quickly.

He was so hungry that he inhaled his lunch in two minutes.
3

noun
An act of breathing in.

Take a slow inhale through your nose and feel your chest rise.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to breathe air, smoke, or... breathe in inspire

Opposites

exhale

Word family

Forms inhaledinhalesinhaling

Derived forms inhalableinhalationmisinhaleouthaleuninhaled

Related forms halitosisinhaler

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Phrases (1)

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inhale deeply
To draw a large breath fully into the lungs.

Verb + adverb

Etymology

From Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”).

*h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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# inhale

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪnˈheɪl/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈheɪl/
**Frequency rank:** 12254

## Meanings
1. To breathe air, smoke, or gas in through the nose or mouth.
2. To eat something very quickly.
3. An act of breathing in.

## Examples
- She inhaled deeply and enjoyed the fresh mountain air.
- He was so hungry that he inhaled his lunch in two minutes.
- Take a slow inhale through your nose and feel your chest rise.

## Antonyms
- exhale

## Derived Forms
- inhalable
- inhalation
- misinhale
- outhale
- uninhaled

## Related Forms
- halitosis
- inhaler

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₂enh₁-
- Affix: in- - not

## Etymology
From Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”).

## AI Etymology
Inhale comes from Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *h₂enh₁-.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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