inhalein‧hale /ɪnˈheɪl/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] to breathe in air, smoke, or gas: Try not to inhale the fumes from the glue.—inhalation /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]THESAURUSbreathe, take a breath, exhale, pant, wheeze► see thesaurus at breathe