wheeze
Pronunciation:
/wiːz/noun
Definitions
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
(British, Irish) An ulterior scheme or plan
Something very humorous or laughable.
Example: The new comedy is a wheeze.
verb
Definitions
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.