inhale Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
    • Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled
  2. verb draw in (air)
    breathe in; inspire.
    • Inhale deeply
    • inhale the fresh mountain air
    • The patient has trouble inspiring
    • The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well

WordNet

In*hale" transitive verb
Etymology
L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. Exhale.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Inhaled ; present participle & verbal noun Inhaling
Definitions
  1. To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; -- opposed to exhale.
    Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening. Arbuthnot.

Webster 1913