Hyperventilate Definition & Meaning

hyperventilate
verb
  1. produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient"
  2. breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate"

"Hyperventilate" in song lyrics

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  • "And if you start to hyperventilate"
    Ali f/ St. Lunatics — Breathe In, Breathe Out
  • "Of course the labels made me wait I never hyperventilate"
    B-Boy Gangsta
  • "When surrounded by emcees they all hyperventilate"
    Fluent — Guarantee

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