nounπShareA piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration."After running up the stairs, I could hear a slight wheeze in my breath. "medicinephysiologydiseasesoundbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone."The teacher used a wheeze to tell the class a secret about the upcoming party. "soundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(British, Irish) An ulterior scheme or plan""I suspect his offer to help with the chores is just a wheeze to get out of studying for the exam." "planactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething very humorous or laughable."The new comedy is a wheeze."entertainmentliteraturestylephraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma."The little boy wheezed as he ran up the stairs to catch his bus. "medicinephysiologydiseasebodysoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
