inhale

Meanings

Plural: inhales

Verb

draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
- "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"
draw in (air)
- "Inhale deeply"
- "inhale the fresh mountain air"
To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
To eat very quickly.

Noun

An inhalation.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”).

Synonyms

breathe in, inbreathe, inspire

Antonyms

breathe out, exhale, expire, outbreathe

Scrabble Score: 9

inhale is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inhale is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inhale is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

inhale is a valid Words With Friends word