wheezed; wheezing
Definition of wheeze
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound
2
: to make a sound resembling that of wheezing
the bellows wheezed
wheeze
nounDefinition of wheeze (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a sound of wheezing
2a
: an often repeated and widely known joke used especially by entertainers
b
: a trite saying or proverb
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The first known use of wheeze was in the 15th century
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