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Wheeze Definition & Meaning
Wheeze verb
/wiːz/
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense wheezes, present participle wheezing, past tense, past participle wheezed
• If you wheeze, you breathe with difficulty and make a high, rough noise.
We could hear the old man behind us wheezing.
Since Dua started exercising regularly, she no longer wheezes when she runs for a train.
She had quite serious problems with her chest and wheezed and coughed all the time.
Synonyms & Similar Words
gasp
whistle
cough
pant
puff
hyperventilate
snuffle
be out of breath
Wheeze noun
• the high, whistling sound that one's chest makes when he/she cannot breathe easily
Between gasps and wheezes, she tried to explain what had happened.
• a clever idea, trick, or joke
Justin came up with a clever wheeze.
We can count on her for a good wheeze.
Synonyms & Similar Words
trick
plan
idea
scheme
