Wheezing

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːz/

Wheezing (verb)

  1. to breathe with a high, whistling sound because of a blocked airway

Examples

  • He began to wheeze after running up the hill.
  • She could hear him wheeze in the cold air.

Common collocations: wheeze loudly, wheeze heavily, start to wheeze, brilliant wheeze, latest wheeze

Wheezing (noun)

  1. a clever or funny plan or trick
  2. a high, whistling sound made when breathing with difficulty

Examples

  • The new marketing wheeze attracted many customers.
  • His latest wheeze was to sell lemonade in winter.

Synonyms of Wheezing

Neutral

Antonyms of Wheezing

  • describing normal, unlabored breathing