I. ə̇nˈhāl, chiefly before pause or consonant -āəl verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: in- (II) + -hale (as in exhale )
transitive verb
1. : to draw in by breathing
inhale air
2. : to consume or swallow especially eagerly or greedily
inhaled about four meals at once — Ring Lardner
inhaling it from their cupped fingers until their cheeks bulged — R.D.Bowen
inhaled a strong love decoction — Abram Kardiner
intransitive verb
: to breathe in : inhale air, gas, smoke, or other vapor — opposed to exhale
II. “, ˈinˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
: the act or an instance of inhaling
kept taking deep inhales — J.W.Ellison b. 1891