Exhale

Quick meaning: Exhale is a verb meaning (intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.

Meaning

(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To expel (something, such as tobacco smoke) from the lungs by action of the diaphragm.
2. (intransitive) To pass off in the form of vapour; to emerge.
3. (transitive) To emit (a vapour, an odour, etc.).
4. (transitive) To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapour.
5. An exhalation.

Example Sentences

The sun exhales the moisture of the earth.

The earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia.

Leſs fragrant Scents th' unfolding Roſe exhales, / Or Spices breathing in Arabian Gales.

Above was a tiled roof – though from that imperfect tiling exhaled stench and pestilence.

Word Forms

• exhales
• exhaling
• exhaled

Synonyms for exhale

Depending on context, synonyms include outbreathe, expire, emanate, emit, expel.

Antonyms for exhale

Common opposites include inbreathe, inhale, inspire.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include expire, emanate, breathe, lapse, expiration, expiring.

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