hyperventilate

[ hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈvɛn tlˌeɪt /

verb (used without object), hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.

to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.

verb (used with object), hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.

to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.

Origin of hyperventilate

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from hyperventilation

Words nearby hyperventilate

hyperurbanism, hyperuricemia, hypervalinemia, hypervascular, hypervelocity, hyperventilate, hyperventilation, hyperventilation tetany, hypervitaminosis, hypervolemia, hyperweak force

British Dictionary definitions for hyperventilate

hyperventilate
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness