1. breathed with difficulty, making a whistling or rattling sound
Usage: past tense of wheeze
2. spoke in a hoarse, breathy voice
Usage: past tense of wheeze; informal

Examples

• The old man wheezed as he climbed the stairs.
• She wheezed after running the marathon.
• The asthmatic child wheezed during the allergy season.
• He wheezed out a few words before catching his breath.
• The smoker wheezed constantly throughout the meeting.
• The dog wheezed from the summer heat.
• She wheezed a laugh at the joke.