exhale

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ɛksˈheɪl/

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Verb

Plain form exhale

Third-person singular exhales

Past tense exhaled

Past participle exhaled

Present participle exhaling

1. (intransitive) If you exhale, you push air out of your mouth.
   • Synonym: expire
   • Antonyms: inhale and inspire