hyperventilate
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hyperventilates;
hyperventilated;
hyperventilating
hyperventilates;
hyperventilated;
hyperventilating
Britannica Dictionary definition of HYPERVENTILATE
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to breathe very quickly and deeply
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The boy panicked and began hyperventilating.
◊ When you hyperventilate you breathe so quickly that you begin to feel dizzy. Hyperventilate is also sometimes used figuratively to describe a person who is becoming very upset or excited but not actually breathing quickly.
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The latest economic news has prompted a lot of hyperventilating on Wall Street. [=people on Wall Street are very upset about the news]
