Meaning of the word wheezing in English

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wheezing

US /ˈhwiːzɪŋ/
UK /ˈhwiːzɪŋ/

Noun

a high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing, typically due to asthma or other respiratory conditions

Example:
The doctor listened to his chest and heard a distinct wheezing.
His chronic cough was often accompanied by wheezing.

Adjective

breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a symptom of asthma or other respiratory condition

Example:
He was wheezing and struggling for breath after running up the stairs.
The child's wheezing breath indicated an asthma attack.
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