æmˈbɪ.ʃən ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən dɹiːm dɹim ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən ˈɪnteɪk the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing a will to succeed a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath a cherished desire his ambition is to own his own business