Phrase guide

breathe out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To exhale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

expel air

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Exhale when you lift the weight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exhale, expire

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire

Narrower terms: snort, blow

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: uitasem — to exhale
  • Dutch: uitademen — to exhale
  • German: ausatmen — to exhale
  • Ancient Greek: ἐκπνέω (ekpnéō) — to exhale
  • Latin: exhālō — to exhale
  • Macedonian: издиши (izdiši) — to exhale
  • Polish: wydychać — to exhale
  • Portuguese: expirar — to exhale
  • Portuguese: exalar — to exhale
  • Swedish: andas ut — to exhale
  • Tocharian B: satāsk- — to exhale
  • Welsh: anadlu allan — to exhale
  • Welsh: allanadlu — to exhale