INHALE


Meaning of INHALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈhāl ]

verb

( 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-ˈ, ˈin-ˌ noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.