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Exhale: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained
Meaning 1：breathe out (exhale)
exhale
/eksˈheɪl/
v.
To breathe out air or smoke from your lungs.
breathe out
➕
/ˈbriːð aʊt/
v.
To push air out of your lungs through your nose or mouth. This is a natural part of the respiratory process.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'exhalare': 'ex-' (out) + 'halare' (to breathe).
💡 Mnemonic
Think: "EXit" + "HALElujah" – air happily leaves your lungs!
📖 Example
After blowing up the balloon, she paused to exhale and smiled at her work.
After blowing up the balloon, she paused to breathe out and smiled at her work.
🔗 Collocations
exhale deeply – To breathe out a large amount of air slowly and completely.
exhale slowly – To breathe out in a controlled and gradual manner.
exhale smoke – To breathe out smoke, typically from a cigarette or similar.
🔄 Synonyms
breathe out (v.) – The most direct and common synonym for exhaling air.
expire (v.) – A more technical or formal term for breathing out, often used in medical contexts.
blow out (v.) – To exhale forcefully or with purpose, as when extinguishing a candle.
🚫 Antonyms
inhale (v.) – To breathe air or smoke into your lungs.
🌱 Derivatives
exhalation (n.) – The act or process of exhaling; the air or vapor that is exhaled.
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from Latin 'exhalare' (to breathe out). In medieval physiology, it described the release of vapors from the body, contrasting with 'inhale' for taking in vital air.
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