Stuck without an inhaler, the only thing he could do was wheeze.
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Wheeze
/ʍiːz/
Synonyms for "wheeze" (177 found)
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Closest matches (36)
anticaqua lungaqua-lungartificial respirationaspirationassibilateassibilationasthmatic wheezebelly laughblowblue storybreak downbreathbreath of airbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbreathingbroken wind
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burn outbuzzcapercollapsecoughcrack updirty jokedirty storydodgedouble entendredroopdropeffervesceeffervescenceeffervescing
Noun(1 words)
breath sound
Strong matches (53)
Related words (88)
laughlispmonkeyshinemouth-to-mouth resuscitationoxygen maskoxygen tentpanicpantpeter outplayplay outpointpoop outprankpuffpuff and blowrespirationrespirerhonchusrib tickler
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riotrun downrun outscreamscubashenaniganshinesshushshushingsibilancesibilatesibilationsick jokesidesplittersifflesighsight gagsigmatismsinksisssissingsizzsizzlesizzlingsneezesneezingsniffsnifflesnoresnoringsnortsnuffsnufflespitspluttersportsputtersquashsquelchsquishsternutationstertorstorysuccumbsuspirationswishtiretrickvisual jokewearywhishwhisperwhistlewhistlingwhite noisewhizwhooshwiltwindwowyarnzip
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More general
14 entriesbreathebreathingclinical findingcomedyexternal respirationhumorrespirationrespiratory soundrespireschemestrategysuspiretake a breathventilation
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7 entriesCollocations
7 entriesaudible wheezebronchial wheezeexpiratory wheezeinspiratory wheezenocturnal wheezenoisy wheezewheeze sound
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Some people cough, wheeze or feel out of breath during or after exercise.
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If the air smelled even faintly of dog, Lionel coughed, wheezed and sneezed.
Source: wiktionary
Mrs. Hearty began to shake and wheeze with laughter, and Millie stood looking at Bindle.
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