wheezes

The word “wheezes” has 2 syllables: wheez-es

It's pronounced as /wizɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for wheezes?

In the thesaurus, “wheezes” has 57 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wheezes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wheezes

adages
aphorisms
apothegms
asphyxiates
axioms
blows
bromides
bywords
chokes
comments
commonplaces
epigrams
exhales
expires
expressions
felicities
fizzes
formulas
gags
gasps
gulps
heaves
hisses
huffs
hyperventilates
is out of breath
maxims
mottoes
notes
pants
platitudes
precepts
proverbs
puffs
reflections
remarks
saws
sayings
sententiae
sibilances
sibilants
sizzles
smothers
snores
snuffles
stifles
strangles
swishes
swooshes
truisms
truths
whishes
whistles
whizzes
whooshes
words
zips

Antonyms for wheezes

breathes easily
breathes freely
breathes normally
exhales smoothly
inhales smoothly

Meanings of wheezes

noun
1. A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
2. An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
3. (British, Irish) An ulterior scheme or plan.
4. Something very humorous or laughable.
verb
1. To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

Example Sentences

She often wheezes when the air becomes too cold.
He wheezes lightly after running up the stairs.
The old dog wheezes whenever it gets excited.
During allergy season, she wheezes more than usual.
He wheezes whenever he laughs too hard.

On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wheezes, such as: adages, aphorisms, apothegms, asphyxiates, axioms, blows, breathes easily.

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