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exhale vs take a breath

take a breath vs exhale

exhale and take a breath both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhale No No Yes No
take a breath No No Yes No
As verbs, take a breath is a hypernym of exhale; that is, take a breath is a word with a broader meaning than exhale:
  • exhale: expel air
  • take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of exhale include breathe, respire, suspire.
exhale (verb) take a breath (verb)
expel air draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
give out (breath or an odor)
Difference between exhale and take a breath

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