Synonyms for inhale
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
Related words
- Word family
- inhalation inhaler
Forms
- Past participle
- inhaled
e.g. inhaled → breathed, inspired, drawn, aspirated…
Example sentences
- breathe However, they can help him breathe with a machine.
- aspirate In Finnish, you don't aspirate the consonants k, p, and t.
- absorb The glass can't absorb water, but the curtain can.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inhale | rising | |
| breathe | rising | |
| aspirate | rising | |
| inbreathe | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- draw1
- 5 letters
- fetch1, sniff1, snuff1
- 6 letters
- absorb2
- 7 letters
- breathe1, inspire2
- 8 letters
- aspirate3
- 9 letters
- inbreathe
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absorb2 = 2 syllables).