English verb: breathe in | |||
1. | breathe in (body) draw in (air) | ||
Samples | Inhale deeply. Inhale the fresh mountain air. The patient has trouble inspiring. The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well. | ||
Synonyms | inhale, inspire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aspirate, drag, draw, huff, puff, sniff, sniffle, snivel, snort, snuff, snuffle | ||
Antonyms | breathe out, exhale, expire | ||