wheeze (Meaning)
wheeze (n)
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
wheeze (v)
breathe with difficulty
wheeze (v. i.)
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
wheeze (n.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wheeze
wheeze Sentence Examples
- The asthmatic patient wheezed heavily, struggling to breathe.
- The smoke from the burning building caused me to wheeze and cough.
- The wheezing sound of the old radiator filled the room.
- The child's chest wheezed with every labored breath.
- The sound of the wind blowing through the leaves was a gentle wheeze.
- The wheezing of the injured bird attracted attention to its plight.
- The wheezing sound of the vacuum cleaner was grating on my nerves.
- The wheezing of the old woman's lungs was a reminder of her advancing age.
- The wheezing sound of the steam engine filled the air.
- The wheezing of the dying man was a heart-wrenching sound.
FAQs About the word wheeze
breathing with a husky or whistling sound, (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick, breathe with difficultyTo breathe hard, and with an audible piping o
gasp, pant, puff, hyperventilate, choke, blow, snore,heave, smother, exhale
No antonyms found.
The asthmatic patient wheezed heavily, struggling to breathe.
The smoke from the burning building caused me to wheeze and cough.
The wheezing sound of the old radiator filled the room.
The child's chest wheezed with every labored breath.
