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wheeze
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- pronunciation:
- wiz
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
wheezes, wheezing, wheezed |
definition 1: |
to breathe with difficulty and with a hoarse, rasping, or whistling sound.
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definition 2: |
to make a sound resembling this.
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related words: |
gasp, pant |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to utter or emit with a labored, whistling sound.
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related words: |
gasp, pant |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
labored, whistling breathing or a wheezing sound.
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related words: |
gasp, pant |
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derivations: |
wheezingly (adv.), wheezer (n.) |
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