v.
Pronunciation: in- ' h ā l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: in · haled ; in · hal · ing
Etymology: in- + ex hale
Date: 1725
transitive verb
1 : to draw in by breathing
2 : to take in eagerly or greedily < inhaled about four meals at once ― Ring Lardner>
intransitive verb : to breathe in
– in · hale \ in- ' , ' in- ˌ \ noun