exhale
Let air out
To exhale is to breathe out, releasing air from the lungs: She exhaled slowly to calm her nerves.
The word extends to anything that gives off vapor or gas: The swamp exhaled a foul mist.
Figuratively, exhale suggests release or relief after tension: The whole office exhaled when the deadline passed.
Gas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
expiration · airways · bronchi · alveoli · pulmonary · respiratory · trachea · gas exchange
Free from agitation
- sighAudible emotional breath
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- reliefEasing of distress
release tension · let go · meditation · mindfulness · serenity · ease · decompress · relax
Audible emotional breath
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- wearinessState of being drained
- reliefEasing of distress
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
disappointment · longing · contentment · satisfaction · exasperation · impatience · anticipation · nervousness
Remove forcibly from membership
- emitRelease outward
- ventOpening for airflow
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- blow outExtinguish with breath
let go · puff out · deflate · empty · push out · force out · whoosh · gust
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
diaphragm · expiration · airways · bronchi · alveoli · pulmonary · respiratory · trachea · gas exchange · ventilation
calm
Free from agitation
relief · release tension · let go · meditation · mindfulness · serenity · ease · decompress · relax · settle
sigh
Audible emotional breath
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- wearinessState of being drained
- reliefEasing of distress
frustration · disappointment · longing · contentment · satisfaction · exasperation · impatience · anticipation · nervousness · grief
expel
Remove forcibly from membership
blow out · let go · puff out · deflate · empty · push out · force out · whoosh · gust · stream
regulator
Device maintaining steady output
underwater · diver · scuba · snorkel · wetsuit · mask · fins · decompression · surfacing · depth
utter
To vocalize words
- voiceSound from throat
- pronounceUtter distinctly, vocalize
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
whisper · murmur · speak · vocalize · enunciate · breathiness · aspirate · rasp · husk
- breathingbreathing, respiration, breathy, breathing difficulty, breathing room
- gasesgas, air, oxygen, helium, nitrogen
- calmingcalm, calm down, soothe, relax, pacify
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- smokingsmoking, cigarette, cigar, pipe, lighter
- soft soundswhisper, murmur, hum, rustle, sigh