# hyperventilate

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #90,561

## Definitions
1. To breathe quickly and deeply, especially at an abnormally rapid rate.

## Etymology
From hyper- + ventilate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hyperventilate