Definition
Definition of hyperventilating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- He was hyperventilating with excitement before the concert started.
2.
medicalbreathing very fast and deeply
- She was hyperventilating after running up the stairs.
Origin of hyperventilating
Greek, hyper (over) + Latin, ventilare (to fan)
Examples of hyperventilating in a sentence
The fans were hyperventilating with excitement at the game. The patient was hyperventilating due to anxiety. He started hyperventilating during the intense workout.
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- French:hyperventilant, ...
- German:vor Aufregung hyperventilierend, hyperventilierend, ...
- Italian:iperemozionato, respirando velocemente, ...
- Spanish:hiperventilado, hiperventilando, ...
- Portuguese:hiperventilando, ...
- Chinese:焦虑不安的, 过度换气的, ...
- Japanese:興奮している, 過呼吸, ...
- Arabic:لَاهِث, يَتَنَفَّسُ بِسُرْعَة, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנַשֵּׁף, נוֹשֵׁם מַהֵר וְעָמוֹק, ...
- Russian:тревожный, глубокое дыхание, ...
- Ukrainian:перезбуджений, гіпервентиляція, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक उत्तेजित, अतिश्वसन करता हुआ, ...
Definition of hyperventilate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
rapid breathingintr. breathe very fast and deeply, often more than neededintr.
- She started to hyperventilate during the test.
2.
- He tends to hyperventilate over minor inconveniences..
3.
induce breathingtr. cause someone to breathe rapidly and deeplytr.
- The doctor had to hyperventilate the patient for the procedure.
Origin of hyperventilate
Greek, hyper (over) + ventilate (expose to air)
Examples of hyperventilate in a sentence
Paramedics warned him not to hyperventilate during the panic attack. She tends to hyperventilate when things don't go her way. Don't hyperventilate; it's just a small issue. The anesthetist hyperventilated the patient before the scan. The ventilator can hyperventilate a patient if set incorrectly.
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- French:hyperventiler, exagérer, ...
- German:hyperventilieren, überreagieren, ...
- Italian:iper-ventilare, esagerare, ...
- Spanish:hiperventilar, ...
- Portuguese:hiperventilar, exagerar, ...
- Chinese:过度换气, 反应过度, ...
- Japanese:過呼吸になる, 過剰反応する, ...
- Arabic:تَنَفَّسَ بِسُرْعَةٍ مُفْرِطَةٍ, بَالَغَ فِي رَدِّ الفِعْلِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַשֵּׁם בְּהִפְרָזָה, לְהַגִיב יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
- Russian:гипервентиллировать, перегибать палку, ...
- Ukrainian:гіпервентилювати, перебільшувати, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक सांस लेना, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर प्रतिक्रिया देना, ...
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