wheeze

verb
UK: /wiːz/
US: /wiːz/

  1. To breathe noisily and with difficulty.

    1. I wheeze when I run fast.
    2. The old machine would wheeze and shudder before finally starting.

Synonyms

gasp whistle
wheeze noun

  1. A whistling sound when breathing.

    1. I have a slight wheeze.
    2. The doctor listened to his wheeze with a stethoscope.
wheeze intransitive-verb

  1. To make a whistling sound while breathing, often because of a medical condition.

    1. He started to wheeze badly.
    2. She could hear him wheeze as he climbed the stairs slowly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "wheeze" is /wiːz/ in British English and /wiːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wheeze": gasp, whistle.

Example usage of "wheeze": "I wheeze when I run fast.". More examples on the page.