Inhale+air

  • 11inhale — /in hayl /, v., inhaled, inhaling. v.t. 1. to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air. v.i. 2. to breathe in, esp. the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.: Do you inhale when you smoke? [1715 25; IN 2 + (EX)HALE] * * * …

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  • 12inhale — UK [ɪnˈheɪl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms inhale : present tense I/you/we/they inhale he/she/it inhales present participle inhaling past tense inhaled past participle inhaled to breathe air, smoke, or other substances into your… …

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  • 13air — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 gas/space ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, warm ▪ chill, cold, cool, crisp ▪ clean, clear …

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  • 14inhale — verb ADVERB ▪ deeply ▪ sharply ▪ Janet inhaled sharply when she saw him. ▪ quickly, slowly Inhale is used with these nouns as the object: ↑air, ↑ …

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  • 15inhale — in|hale [ınˈheıl] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: in + hale (as in exhale)] to breathe in air, smoke, or gas ≠ ↑exhale ▪ It is dangerous to inhale ammonia fumes. ▪ Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply (=breathed in a lot of smoke) …

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  • 16inhale — verb a) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. The hungry child inhaled her meal. b) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke… …

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  • 17inhale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. breathe (in). See wind. Ant., exhale. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. breathe in, gasp, smell, sniff; see breathe 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. breathe, draw a breath, gasp, inspire, sniff. IV (Roget… …

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  • 18inhale — in|hale [ ın heıl ] verb intransitive or transitive to breathe air, smoke, or other substances into your lungs: BREATHE IN: Maria inhaled deeply before speaking again. Ten people were taken to hospital after inhaling the fumes. ─ opposite EXHALE …

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  • 19inhale — in·hale || ɪn heɪl v. breathe in, take into the lungs (air, smoke, etc.) …

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  • 20inhale — [ɪn heɪl] verb breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.). Derivatives inhalation noun inhalational adjective Origin C18 (earlier (C17) as inhalation): from L. inhalare breathe in …

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