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wheeze
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- pronunciation:
- wiz
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wheezes, wheezing, wheezed |
| definition: |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound.
He was wheezing because he had a bad cold. |
| related words: |
gasp, pant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
difficult, whistling breathing or a wheezing sound.
His allergies give him a terrible wheeze. |
| related words: |
gasp, pant |
| derivations: |
wheezingly (adv.), wheezer (n.) |
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