hyperventilating
Gasping too rapidly
Hyperventilating is breathing abnormally fast and shallow, often triggered by panic, anxiety, or physical exertion.
The rapid breathing expels too much carbon dioxide, causing dizziness, tingling, or lightheadedness.
Figuratively, hyperventilating describes any overwrought reaction: The internet is hyperventilating over the casting announcement.
The noun is hyperventilation.
Abnormally quick breathing rate
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
oxygen · alkalosis · dyspnea · airway · panting · breathlessness · suffocating · paper-bag
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- frightSudden intense fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
shock · screaming · helplessness · desperation · gasping · spiraling · meltdown · freak-out
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
winded · panting · overexertion · recovery · cool-down · marathon · climbing · altitude
State of anxious unease
- worryTroubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
trepidation · agitation · restlessness · tension · angst · distress · edginess · fidgeting
tachypnea
Abnormally quick breathing rate
lungs · oxygen · alkalosis · dyspnea · airway · panting · breathlessness · suffocating · paper-bag
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
heart-pounding · shock · screaming · helplessness · desperation · gasping · spiraling · meltdown · freak-out · trembling
exercise
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
fatigue · winded · panting · overexertion · recovery · cool-down · marathon · climbing · altitude
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- worryTroubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · trepidation · agitation · restlessness · tension · angst · distress · edginess · fidgeting · anxiousness
- breathinginhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe, inhale
- body responsesfight, flight, shivering, freeze, goosebumps
- breathlessnessshort of breath, breathless, winded, gasping, panting
- fear reactionsscream, scared, gasp, terrified, flinch
- panicpanic attack, alarm, terror, fright, hysteria
- stress reactionspanic, fear, fright, terror, horror
hyperventilatinghypoventilating
Breathing too slowly/shallowly
breath-holding · apnea · holding breath · underbreathing · slow breathing