/eksˈheɪl/
#2041 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
To breathe out; to push the air out of your lungs.
Word origin
From Latin exhalare, from ex- (out) and halare (to breathe).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exhalare
- English cognates
- inhale
Grammar
Verb typeregular (exhale, exhales, exhaled)
Examples
, , .
Teachers of yoga and sport say this all the time.
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Letting a big breath out often shows relief.
Inhale .
"Inhale" is the opposite - to breathe in.
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