wheeze
[ hweez, weez ]
/ ʰwiz, wiz /
verb (used without object), wheezed, wheez·ing.
to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound: Asthma caused him to wheeze.
to make a sound resembling difficult breathing: The old locomotive wheezed into the station.
noun
a wheezing breath or sound.
an old and frequently used joke, saying, story, etc.
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Origin of wheeze
1425–75; late Middle English whese (v.), probably < Old Norse hvæsa to hiss
OTHER WORDS FROM wheeze
wheez·er, nounwheez·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby wheeze
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British Dictionary definitions for wheeze
wheeze
/ (wiːz) /
verb
to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound
(intr) to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing
noun
a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing
British slang a trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze)
informal a hackneyed joke or anecdote
Derived forms of wheeze
wheezer, nounwheezy, adjectivewheezily, adverbwheeziness, nounWord Origin for wheeze
C15: probably from Old Norse hvǣsa to hiss
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Medical definitions for wheeze
wheeze
[ wēz ]
v.
To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
n.
A wheezing sound.
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