wheeze

[ hweez, weez ]

/ ʰwiz, wiz /

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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.

Origin of wheeze

1425–75; late Middle English whese (v.), probably <Old Norse hvæsa to hiss

OTHER WORDS FROM wheeze

wheezer, nounwheez·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby wheeze

wheel wobble, wheelwork, wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp

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Example sentences from the Web for wheeze

Many sniffle and wheeze antidotes are in the list of the 100 most frequently prescribed medications in 2013.
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies|Kent Sepkowitz|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a wheeze, a cough, a sigh and a groan, and the Tag started off as if she had never an idea of balking.
Tom Fairfield in Camp|Allen Chapman
It is merely one more variant of the "fate-cannot-harm-me-I-have-dined-to-day" wheeze.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts
Its movements, the cinder drift, the wheeze of the safety valve, told that the machinery was being manipulated.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman

The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
It was really a revival of a game or wheeze which I had learned many years before.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney

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, noun

Word Origin for wheeze

C15: probably from Old Norse hvǣsa to hiss

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for wheeze

wheeze

[ wēz ]

v.

To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.

n.

A wheezing sound.

单词	wheeze
释义	wheeze [ hweez, weez ] / ʰwiz, wiz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wheeze ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of wheeze 1425–75; late Middle English whese (v.), probably <Old Norse hvæsa to hiss OTHER WORDS FROM wheeze wheezer, nounwheez·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby wheeze wheel wobble, wheelwork, wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wheeze Many sniffle and wheeze antidotes are in the list of the 100 most frequently prescribed medications in 2013. Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was a wheeze, a cough, a sigh and a groan, and the Tag started off as if she had never an idea of balking. Tom Fairfield in Camp\|Allen Chapman It is merely one more variant of the "fate-cannot-harm-me-I-have-dined-to-day" wheeze. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts Its movements, the cinder drift, the wheeze of the safety valve, told that the machinery was being manipulated. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher\|Allen Chapman The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated. Indiscretions of Archie\|P. G. Wodehouse It was really a revival of a game or wheeze which I had learned many years before. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons\|Henry Charles Mahoney 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, noun Word Origin for wheeze C15: probably from Old Norse hvǣsa to hiss Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wheeze puff, gasp, cough, snore, hiss, rasp, pant, whisper, sibilate, whistle, murmur, buzz, catch one's breath Medical definitions for wheeze wheeze [ wēz ] v. To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound. n. A wheezing sound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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wheeze

verb (used without object), wheezed, wheez·ing.

noun

Origin of wheeze

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Example sentences from the Web for wheeze

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verb

noun

Derived forms of wheeze

Word Origin for wheeze

Words related to wheeze

Medical definitions for wheeze

v.

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