1. wheeze - Noun
2. wheeze - Verb
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 dictionaryDespite 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