wheeze

Noun
  1. Breathing with a husky or whistling sound (synset 100838068)
    is a type of: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
  2. (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick (synset 105917978)
    "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
Verb
  1. Breathe with difficulty (synset 200006697)
    is a type of: breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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