The meaning of Wheezing

Wheezing – definition

adjective
Breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.
Usage examples:
His wheezing old father

verb
Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.
Usage examples:
The illness often leaves her wheezing
Synonims:
Breathe audibly/noisily Gasp Whistle Hiss Rasp Croak Pant Cough

verb
Present participle of wheeze
Usage examples:
I could hear the old man behind me wheezing., i know when i've been smoking too much because i star…

Wheezing translation into English

Wheezing: translate from English into Chinese

喘息, 嘶哑

Wheezing: translate from English into Dutch

Piepende ademhaling, Piepen, Hijgen

Wheezing: translate from English into French

Respiration sifflante, Siffler, Respirer bruyamment, Respirer comme un asthmatique, Avoir du mal à respirer

Wheezing: translate from English into German

Keuchen, Pfeifender atem

Wheezing: translate from English into Hindi

घरघराहट, खरखराहट

Wheezing: translate from English into Italian

Ansimando, Ansimare

Wheezing: translate from English into Korean

천명, 끓다, 씨근거리다, 씨근거리는 소리를 내다, 씨근거리며 울리다, 씨근거리며 곡을울리다, 씨근거 리며 말하다

Wheezing: translate from English into Russian

Хрипы, Хрипящий

Wheezing: translate from English into Spanish

Sibilancias, Jadear, Resollar, Respirar, Decir resollando

Word origin

late Middle English: probably from Old Norse hvæsa ‘to hiss’.

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Wheezing – similar words

wheezes

verb
Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.
Usage examples:
The illness often leaves her wheezing

noun
A wheezing sound.
Usage examples:
I talk with a wheeze

verb
To make a noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty
Usage examples:
Since i started exercising regularly, i no longer wheeze when i run for a train.

All meanings and translations of Wheezes

wheezed

verb
Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.
Usage examples:
The illness often leaves her wheezing

noun
A wheezing sound.
Usage examples:
I talk with a wheeze

noun
A clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick.
Usage examples:
A new wheeze to help farmers

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wheeze

verb
Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.
Usage examples:
The illness often leaves her wheezing

noun
A wheezing sound.
Usage examples:
I talk with a wheeze

verb
To make a noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty
Usage examples:
Since i started exercising regularly, i no longer wheeze when i run for a train.

All meanings and translations of Wheeze

Wheezing synonims

cough

verb
Expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
Usage examples:
He tried to speak and started to cough

noun
An act or sound of coughing.
Usage examples:
She gave a discreet cough

All meanings and translations of Cough

croak

noun
A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow.
Usage examples:
A female frog can pick out a mate's voice from a cacophony of croaks

verb
(of a frog or crow) make a characteristic deep hoarse sound.
Usage examples:
The frogs settled in the shade, croaking happily

verb
(of animals) to make deep sounds such as a frog makes, or as a person might make because of a very dry throat
Usage examples:
[ i ] frogs croaked in the swamp., [ t ] he croaked a greeting, and we realized he could hardly tal…

All meanings and translations of Croak

gasp

verb
Catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment.
Usage examples:
A woman gasped in horror at the sight of him

noun
A convulsive catching of breath.
Usage examples:
His breath was coming in gasps

All meanings and translations of Gasp

hiss

verb
Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.
Usage examples:
The escaping gas was hissing

noun
A sharp sibilant sound.
Usage examples:
The spit and hiss of a cornered cat

All meanings and translations of Hiss

pant

verb
Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement.
Usage examples:
He was panting when he reached the top

noun
A short, quick breath.
Usage examples:
Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants

noun
Underpants or knickers.

All meanings and translations of Pant

rasp

noun
A harsh, grating noise.
Usage examples:
The rasp of the engine

verb
Make a harsh, grating noise.
Usage examples:
My breath rasped in my throat

All meanings and translations of Rasp

whistle

noun
A clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth.
Usage examples:
As was expected, his special appearance was greeted with whistles and applause that reverberated th…

verb
Emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth.
Usage examples:
The audience cheered and whistled

verb
The sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips

All meanings and translations of Whistle

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