inhale

(in hāl, inhāl′)

transitive verb inhaled, inhaling

  1. to draw (air, vapor, etc.) into the lungs; breathe in
  2. Informal to consume rapidly or voraciously: to inhale one's dinner

Origin: L inhalare < in-, in + halare, to breathe: see exhale

intransitive verb

  1. to draw air, vapor, etc. into the lungs
  2. to draw tobacco smoke into the lungs when smoking

See inhale in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·haled, in·hal·ing, in·hales
verb, transitive
  1. To draw (air or smoke, for example) into the lungs by breathing; inspire.
  2. Informal To consume rapidly or eagerly; devour: inhaled lunch and then rushed off to the meeting.
verb, intransitive
  1. To breathe in; inspire.
  2. To draw smoke into the lungs; puff.

Origin:

Origin: Latin inhālāre, to breathe upon (meaning influenced by contrast with exhale)

Origin: : in-, in; see in-2

Origin: + hālāre, to breathe

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