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Definition hyperventilate in British English

hyperventilate verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˌhaɪpə(r)ˈventɪˌleɪt/
1

to breathe very fast in a way that is not normal, for example because you are frightened or nervous

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Definition hyperventilate in British English