Definition of inhale
Verbs
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
"Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"
- Type of:
-
smoke
inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
draw in (air)
"inhale the fresh mountain air"
- Synonyms:
- breathe in, inspire
- Antonyms:
-
exhale
expel air
- breathe out, expire
- show more antonyms...
- Types:
- show 6 types...
- hide 6 types...
-
aspirate
suck in (air)
-
sniff, sniffle
inhale audibly through the nose
-
snivel, snuffle
snuff up mucus through the nose
-
snuff
inhale audibly through the nose
-
drag, draw, puff
suck in or take (air)
-
huff, snort
inhale recreational drugs
- Type of:
-
breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Vocabulary Lists for inhale
J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 1-14 »(70 words)
Vocabulary study list for J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in...
- ostracize
- reversible
- recuperate
- nonchalant
- rile
John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" Chapters 1-9 »(105 words)
Vocabulary study list for John Steinbeck's "Grapes of...
- molt
- hackles
- convulse
- ravel
- wispy
James Joyce's "Ulysses" Part 1 »(574 words)
Vocabulary study list for James Joyce's "Ulysses" (Part...
- money cowrie
- bedraggle
- omphalos
- ineluctable
- postprandial
Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" Chapters 1-7 »(488 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charles Dickens' "David...
- sweetbriar
- caul
- rookery
- confuse
- crawfish
Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 18-24 »(369 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane...
- sequester
- misconstrue
- estrange
- crumple
- cynosure
Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" Chapters 14-26 »(311 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charles Dickens' "Oliver...
- ruminate
- snooze
- deface
- slipshod
- reciprocate
Barbara Kingsolver's "Pigs in Heaven" Chapter 1 »(107 words)
Vocabulary study list for Barbara Kingsolver's "Pigs in...
- mockingbird
- peony
- cornucopia
- sugar maple
- galvanize
Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun" »(96 words)
Vocabulary study list for Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got...
- bedraggle
- breadboard
- rubbing alcohol
- summer squash
- cremate