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wheeze
[hweez, weez]
verb (used without object)
to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound.
Asthma caused him to wheeze.
to make a sound resembling difficult breathing.
The old locomotive wheezed into the station.
noun
a wheezing breath or sound.
an old and frequently used joke, saying, story, etc.
wheeze
/ ɾː /
verb
to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound
(intr) to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing
noun
a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing
slanga trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze )
informala hackneyed joke or anecdote
Other Word Forms
- wheezer noun
- wheezingly adverb
- ˈɳ noun
- ˈɳ adjective
- ˈɳ adverb
- ˈɳԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wheeze1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wheeze1
Example Sentences
Like the sound of a false leg, upon which every step becomes a little wheeze.
A marine who lives near the crash site told Fox News he heard a "strange whistling wheezing noise" followed by a "boom and a shake in the house".
At times, she feels tightness in her chest, and experiences a fit of coughing and wheezing.
Asthma can cause wheezing, breathlessness, a tight chest and coughing.
Children, the elderly and people with respiratory or heart conditions, or anyone with compromised immune systems, may experience more severe effects such as difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, fatigue and chest pain.
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