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hyperventilate

verb

breathe excessively hard and fast

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Word Facts

Word length
14
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
25
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. breathe excessively hard and fast

    “The mountain climber started to hyperventilate”

verb

  1. produce hyperventilation in

    “The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient”

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Example Sentences

The mountain climber started to hyperventilate
The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient
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