inhalein‧hale /ɪnˈheɪl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] 
It is dangerous to inhale ammonia fumes. Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply (=breathed in a lot of smoke).—inhalation /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: One man was treated for smoke inhalation (=when you breathe smoke from a fire).
WORD ORIGINinhale
Origin:
1700-1800 in- + -hale (as in exhale)VERB TABLE
inhale
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | inhale |
| he, she, it | inhales | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | inhaled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have inhaled |
| he, she, it | has inhaled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had inhaled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will inhale |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have inhaled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am inhaling |
| he, she, it | is inhaling | |
| you, we, they | are inhaling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was inhaling |
| you, we, they | were inhaling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been inhaling |
| he, she, it | has been inhaling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been inhaling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be inhaling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been inhaling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Every time he inhaled, his lungs made an awful wheezing sound.
- It is dangerous to inhale the fumes produced by these chemicals.
- It was later determined that Burke had inhaled poisonous fumes.
- Stella lit up a cigarette and inhaled deeply.
Longman Language Activatorto take air, smoke etc into your lungs
to take air, smoke etc into your lungs, through your nose or mouth : · Every time I breathe in I get a pain in the left side of my chest.breathe in something: · I put my handkerchief over my nose to avoid breathing in the smoke.· They stood on the cliff breathing in the fresh sea air.
to breathe in once: · Sherman stopped, took a breath, and opened the door.· It was so quiet that I was afraid to take a breath.take a breath of: · Every time you took a breath of that foul air you could feel it burning your lungs.take a deep breath (=take a lot of air into your lungs): · Taking a deep breath she dived into the cool water.
to take air, smoke, or gas into your lungs, through your nose or mouth - used especially in technical and medical contexts: · It is dangerous to inhale the fumes produced by these chemicals.· Every time he inhaled, his lungs made an awful wheezing sound.inhale deeply (=inhale a lot of air or smoke): · Stella lit up a cigarette and inhaled deeply.
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nounolfactory, adjectiveoptic, adjectiveorgan, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic chemistry, nounorganism, nounorifice, nounossify, verbosteo-, prefixoutgrowth, nounova, ovary, nounoverwinter, verboviduct, nounoviparous, adjectiveovulate, verbovum, nounparasite, nounpathogen, nounpedigree, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenile, adjectivepenis, nounpepsin, nounperiod, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphotosynthesis, nounphylum, nounpigment, nounpigmentation, nounplankton, nounplasma, nounpollinate, verbpostnatal, adjectivepregnancy, nounpregnant, adjectivepremature, adjectiveprenatal, adjectiveproduct, nounproliferation, nounpropagate, verbprotein, nounprotoplasm, nounprotozoan, nounpuberty, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulsation, nounputrefy, verbputrid, adjectivered blood cell, nounregurgitate, verbrenal, adjectivereproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectiverespiration, nounrespiratory, adjectiverespire, verbretina, nounroot, nounrot, verbrot, nounruff, nounsac, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply (=breathed in a lot of smoke). One man was treated for smoke inhalation (=when you breathe smoke from a fire).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
to breathe in air, smoke, or gas OPP exhale: Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply (=breathed in a lot of smoke). One man was treated for smoke inhalation (=when you breathe smoke from a fire).· She turned back towards him, leant against the stove and inhaled deeply.· Bethany inhaled deeply and made the embers glow.· She lay back on the ground and inhaled deeply.· Lighting the cigarette, she inhaled deeply, drawing in a suction of relief.· Urquhart inhaled deeply and flexed his firm jaw.· She inhaled deeply, her face a little shocked.· She inhaled deeply and threw her head back to blow the smoke towards the ceiling.· They inhale deeply, as if their very lives depended on that one breath.
NOUN· If a person continually inhales odorous air, fatigue sets in, due to the adaptation of the nervous responses to the stimuli.· As I step out the door, inhaling the cool air, I smell lightness and relief.· Jamie walks me down to Brockley Cross, inhaling fresh air through his nostrils like Islanders sniff cocaine.· The old man rose, walked to the back door, pushed it open and inhaled a lungful of air.· She sighed and then inhaled the sweet scented air.
· He inhaled the smoke with obvious pleasure.· I inhaled a mouthful of smoke and let it out slowly.· The cops got coffee and cigarettes and sandwiches, but I had to make do with inhaling their used smoke.
It is dangerous to inhale ammonia fumes. Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply (=breathed in a lot of smoke).—inhalation /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: One man was treated for smoke inhalation (=when you breathe smoke from a fire).