Main Entry: ex·hale

Pronunciation: \eks-ˈhāl, ek-ˈsāl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·haled; ex·hal·ing

Etymology: Middle English exalen, from Latin exhalare, from ex- + halare to breathe

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to rise or be given off as vapor
2 : to emit breath or vaportransitive verb 1 a : to breathe out <she exhaled a sigh> b : to give forth (gaseous matter) : emit
2 archaic : to cause to be emitted in vapor