lungfuls
Capacity breath intakes
Lungfuls is the plural of lungful—the amount of air, smoke, or other substance that fills the lungs in one breath.
She took several deep lungfuls of fresh mountain air.
He inhaled lungfuls of smoke before the firefighters reached him.
The word emphasizes volume or greed of intake rather than simple breathing.
Draw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- pantBreathe in labored gasps
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
gulp · draught · breath · respiration · inhalation · exhalation · sigh · sniff
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- sighAudible emotional breath
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
cleansing breath · escape · outdoors · release · calm · relaxation · recovery · restorative
Element eight, colorless gas
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- mountain airAtmosphere at elevation
sea air · fresh air · nitrogen · ozone · fumes · mist · fog · dust
Sudden sharp breath
- pantBreathe in labored gasps
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- strainExcessive stretching force
- effortApplied energy toward goals
labored · heaving · gulping · catching breath · winded · breathless · exhaustion · fatigue
inhale
Draw air in
wheeze · gulp · draught · breath · respiration · inhalation · exhalation · sigh · sniff · breathe
fresh air
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- sighAudible emotional breath
- invigorateTo fill with energy
revitalize · cleansing breath · escape · outdoors · release · calm · relaxation · recovery · restorative · bracing
oxygen
Element eight, colorless gas
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
sea air · mountain air · fresh air · nitrogen · ozone · fumes · mist · fog · dust · pollen
gasp
Sudden sharp breath
effort · labored · heaving · gulping · catching breath · winded · breathless · exhaustion · fatigue · recovery
lungfulsbreathlessness
Difficulty drawing air
suffocation · airlessness · oxygen deprivation · asphyxiation · vacuum