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wheeze

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Main Entry: 1wheeze
Pronunciation: \ˈhwēz, ˈwēz\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): wheezed; wheez·ing
Etymology: Middle English whesen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hvæsa to hiss; akin to Old English hwǣst action of blowing, Sanskrit śvasiti he blows, snorts
Date: 15th century

1 : to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound
2 : to make a sound resembling that of wheezing <the bellows wheezed>


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