hyperventilation

🇺🇸 /ˌhaɪpərˌventɪˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhaɪpəˌventɪˈleɪʃn/
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Breathing too fast, often due to fear or excitement.

During the roller coaster ride, the fear caused some people to experience hyperventilation.

translation

n. Breathing too fast, often due to fear or excitement.

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Plural hyperventilations