Synonyms: aspirate
Definition: a consonant pronounced with aspiration
Similar words: consonant
Definition: a speech sound that is not a vowel
Synonyms: aspirate
Definition: suck in (air)
Similar words: breathe in, inhale, inspire
Definition: draw in (air)
Usage: Inhale deeply; inhale the fresh mountain air; The patient has trouble inspiring; The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
Synonyms: aspirate
Definition: pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
Similar words: pronounce, say, sound out, enounce, enunciate, articulate
Definition: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Usage: She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'; Can the child sound out this complicated word?
Synonyms: aspirate, suck out, draw out
Definition: remove as if by suction
Usage: aspirate the wound
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment