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exhale Definition

ex·hale (eks hāl, ekshāl′)

intransitive verb -·haled, -·hal·ing

  1. to breathe out
  2. to be given off or rise into the air as vapor; evaporate

Etymology: Fr exhaler < L exhalare < ex-, out + halare, to breathe < IE base *an- > Gr anemos, L animus

transitive verb

  1. to breathe out (air, cigarette smoke, etc.)
  2. to give off (vapor, fumes, etc.)

exhale Synonyms

exhale

v.

breathe out, expire, blow, sigh; see breathe 1, emit 1.

exhale Usage Examples

Object

  • breath: Biting midges can detect carbon dioxide, which is found in exhaled breath, from more than 100 meters.
  • smoke: Second hand pot smoke doesn't affect the hair test results as much as crack smoke does mainly because exhaled smoke contains no THC.
  • dioxide: People exhale carbon dioxide at a level many times higher than background levels in the atmosphere.
  • air: Not unusual for a cave, except this cave exhales warm humid air, rich in carbon dioxide, depleted in oxygen.
  • gas: I have used exhaled gases many times with no problem, once well practiced.
  • cloud: Before Cypress Hill exhaled clouds of smoke over blues breaks, there were the Dust Brothers.

Preposition: through

  • nose: In breathing we should at all times both inhale and exhale through the nose.

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: She leaned back in her chair, face raised to the ceiling and exhaled loudly.
  • slowly: Breath in slowly, hold your breath for a few seconds, then exhale slowly.
  • deeply: No, [ exhales deeply ] no, bloody useless.
  • in: The concentration of carbon monoxide in exhaled air is then measured.
  • then: Exhale then inhale arms wide, like the statue " Angel of the North.
  • fully: Ask the patient to take a breath and fully exhale.

Present participle complement

  • breathe: The unit exceeds the current inhale and exhale breathing resistance standards and meets all diving requirements to depths in excess of 75m.

Preposition: of

  • breath: Feel your arms and legs go limp with every exhale of breath.

Preposition: for

  • recovery: Less than 1 % Isoflurane is metabolized - the rest is merely exhaled for recovery to occur.

Preposition: by

  • smoker: Whether you are smoking or just inhaling the smoke exhaled by a smoker, it does not matter.