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wheeze
noun
verb
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
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Pronunciation
/wiːz/
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noun
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
(British, Irish) An ulterior scheme or plan
Something very humorous or laughable.
“The new comedy is a wheeze.”
verb
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
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Example Sentences
The new comedy is a wheeze.