From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexhaleex‧hale /eksˈheɪl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] BREATHEto breathe air, smoke etc out of your mouth OPP inhale Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly. —exhalation /ˌekshəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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exhale• She took a long pull on her cigarette, exhaled and coughed loudly.• Then he exhaled and looked up at the sky and watched his breath leave him.• Miguel exhaled, feeling like Spider was being sincere.• I changed my breathing pattern, inhaling and exhaling heavily after each stride.• I thought of the carbon exhaled in the breath of those living.• He exhaled sharply and managed a faint smile.• Hold your breath for 5 seconds, then exhale slowly.• He took smoke into his lungs and exhaled slowly.• Quinn breathed deeply, exhaled with a trembling chest, and breathed in again.• Firebug went back to his corner, exhaling with disgust and looking out his window.Origin exhale (1300-1400) Latin exhalare, from halare “to breathe” 