v.
Pronunciation: eks- ' h ā l, ek- ' s ā l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ex · haled ; ex · hal · ing
Etymology: Middle English exalen, from Latin exhalare, from ex- + halare to breathe
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to rise or be given off as vapor
2 : to emit breath or vapor
transitive verb
1 a : to breathe out <she exhaled a sigh> b : to give forth (gaseous matter) : EMIT
2 archaic : to cause to be emitted in vapor