The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

The action of aspirating. / (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.

A person with aspirations.

Being ambitious. / Desiring success. / (law) Expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation.

plural of aspiration

plural of aspirational

present participle of aspirate

simple past tense and past participle of aspirate

(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.

plural of aspirant