Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lungful
noun
/ˈlʌŋfəl/
Definition
The amount of air that fills the lungs when inhaled completely.
Examples
- She took a deep lungful of fresh mountain air.
- After running, he inhaled a lungful of oxygen to regain his breath.
Meaning
A lungful refers to a considerable volume of air that one breathes in at once, especially taken in deeply.
Synonyms
- breath
- exhalation
- inhalation
