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>