inhale

verb [I or T] (BREATHE)

/ɪnˈheɪl/

Definition

› to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs: She flung open the window and inhaled deeply. She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes. → Compare exhaleBreathing and stopping breathing inhalation

/ˌɪn.həˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] › Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.Breathing and stopping breathing

(Definition of inhale verb (BREATHE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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