All wheeze synonyms

verb wheeze

• gasp — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
• rasp — to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.
• pant — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
• rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
• cough — When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone's attention.
• whistle — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
• puff — a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
• heavily — with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
• hiss — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
• snore — to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
• buzz — If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
• murmur — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
• sibilate — to hiss.
• whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
• catch one's breath — When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again.