n.
Pronunciation: ' hw ē z, ' w ē z
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: wheezed ; wheez · ing
Etymology: Middle English whesen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hvæsa to hiss; akin to Old English hw ǣ st action of blowing, Sanskrit ś vasiti he blows, snorts
Date: 15th century
1 : to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound
2 : to make a sound resembling that of wheezing <the bellows wheezed >