wheeze

Speech parts

1. wheeze - Noun

2. wheeze - Verb

Meaning

To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.

An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper." It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

huff fife brainwave buzz pant lisp snort sneeze fizz blow trick breathing joke whistle laugh
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Antonyms

bellow deflate contract facing hide approve
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Hypernyms

scheme breathing ventilation breathe respiration respire

Phrases with the word

asthmatic wheeze

Derivatives

wheezed wheezing

Examples

Despite the best efforts of President Roosevelt and his cabinet, however, the Great Depression continued – the nation’s economy continued to wheeze; unemployment persisted; and people grew angrier and more desperate. Source: Internet

In addition, Frenchies tend to snore, drool, and wheeze. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

wheesh wheesht wheetle wheeze rate wheezer wheezily