inhale

[ in-heyl ]

verb (used with object)

, in·haled, in·hal·ing.

1. to breathe in; draw in by breathing:

   to inhale the polluted air.

verb (used without object)

, in·haled, in·hal·ing.

1. to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.:

   Do you inhale when you smoke?

inhale

/ ɪnˈheɪl /

verb

1. to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in

Other Words From

• unin·haled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhale¹

First recorded in 1715–25; in- ² + (ex)hale

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhale¹

C18: from in- ² + Latin halāre to breathe

Related Words

• puff
• smell
• sniff
• snort
• suck in