English dictionary
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English noun: wheeze | |||
| 1. | wheeze (act) breathing with a husky or whistling sound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | ||
| 2. | wheeze (cognition) (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick | ||
| Samples | A clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scheme, strategy | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
English verb: wheeze | |||
| 1. | wheeze (body) breathe with difficulty | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath | ||
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