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Wheezingly
see synonyms of wheezinglyAdverb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Wheezingly
see synonyms of wheezinglyverb
1.
to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound
2. (intransitive)
to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing
noun
3.
a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing
4. British slang
a trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze)
5. informal
a hackneyed joke or anecdote
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Wheezingly
see synonyms of wheezingly verb intransitiveWord forms: wheezed or ˈwheezing
1.
to breathe hard with a whistling, breathy sound, as in asthma
2.
to make a sound like this
the old organ wheezed
verb transitive
3.
to utter with a sound of wheezing
noun
4.
an act or sound of wheezing
5. Slang
an overworked or trite remark, joke, or gag
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Wheezingly
see synonyms of wheezinglyv. wheezed, wheez·ing, wheez·es
v.intr.
1. To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
2. To make a sound resembling laborious breathing.
v.tr.
To produce or utter with a hoarse whistling sound: The old locomotive wheezed steam.
n.
1. A wheezing sound.
2. Informal An old joke.
3. Chiefly British A clever scheme.
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