Wheeze (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Breathing with a husky or whistling sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient's wheeze was louder after running, indicating a severe asthma attack.
- His chronic bronchitis caused a persistent wheeze that annoyed his roommates.
- As the dust entered her lungs, she developed a loud wheeze that scared her kids.
- Smoking for years had caused his grandfather to cough and wheeze constantly.
- During her exercise class, the woman's wheeze worsened, forcing her to stop exercising.