wheezing
/ˈwizɪŋ/
adjective
- Making a rough, whistling sound while breathing; having difficulty breathing.
- He gave a wheezing laugh, then coughed for a full minute.
- The wheezing engine finally gave out on the highway.
- A wheezing child sat in the waiting room, clutching a stuffed bear.
Synonyms
noun
- The act or sound of breathing with a rough, whistling noise.
- Wheezing is a common symptom of asthma and bronchitis.
- The wheezing from the next room kept me awake all night.
- The doctor listened carefully to the wheezing in the patient's lungs.