WHEEZE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • breathing with a husky or whistling sound
   Hypernyms(s) wheeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • breathing (what does breathing mean?)
   • external respiration (what does external respiration mean?)
   • respiration (what does respiration mean?)
   • ventilation (what does ventilation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wheeze (what does wheeze mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
   Usage Example(s)
   • a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat
   Hypernyms(s) wheeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • scheme (what does scheme mean?)
   • strategy (what does strategy mean?)

WHEEZE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • breathe with difficulty
   Hypernyms(s) wheeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
   • take a breath (what does take a breath mean?)
   • respire (what does respire mean?)
   • suspire (what does suspire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wheeze (what does wheeze mean?)