Pronunciation: /ˈhwizɪŋ/
noun a whistling sound made while breathing, typically due to obstruction of the air passages
A1 My grandmother has trouble breathing and sometimes makes a wheezing sound.
A2 The doctor diagnosed the patient with asthma after hearing wheezing during the examination.
B1 The child's wheezing was a sign of a respiratory infection that required medical attention.
B2 The wheezing from the smoker's lungs was a clear indication of the damage caused by years of tobacco use.
C1 The wheezing coming from the engine indicated a serious problem that needed immediate attention.
C2 The wheezing of the old pipes in the building could be heard throughout the entire floor.
verb present participle of the verb 'wheeze', which means to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages
A1 The little boy was wheezing after running around the playground.
A2 She started wheezing when she entered the dusty room.
B1 The doctor advised him to use an inhaler when wheezing.
B2 The athlete was wheezing heavily after finishing the marathon.
C1 Despite wheezing, she managed to finish the race in record time.
C2 The patient's wheezing subsided after receiving proper treatment from the medical team.
formal The patient was wheezing heavily due to an asthma attack.
informal I could hear him wheezing from across the room.
slang She was wheezing like a broken engine.
figurative The old car was wheezing its way up the steep hill.
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