exhale

intransitive-verb
UK: /eksˈheɪl/
US: /eksˈheɪl/

  1. To breathe out.

    1. I exhale slowly, feeling calmer after the exercise.
    2. She told him to exhale deeply to relieve the building pressure in his chest.

  2. To release air, smoke, or gas.

    1. He watched the smoke exhale into the cold night air.
    2. The volcano seemed to exhale a cloud of ash and steam into the atmosphere.

Synonyms

respire puff
exhale transitive-verb

  1. To breathe (air, smoke, etc.) out of the body.

    1. Exhale the air completely to empty your lungs.
    2. She carefully began to exhale the smoke, creating perfect rings that floated towards the sky.
exhale noun

  1. The act of breathing out.

    1. Take a deep inhale, and then a slow exhale.
    2. With a final exhale, the balloon deflated, lying limp on the floor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exhale" in English means: To breathe out., To release air, smoke, or gas..

The phonetic transcription of "exhale" is /eksˈheɪl/ in British English and /eksˈheɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exhale": respire, puff.

Example usage of "exhale": "I exhale slowly, feeling calmer after the exercise.". More examples on the page.