WHEEZE Antonyms
Definition of WHEEZE
Best Opposite Words For WHEEZE
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breathe | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs • be alive • impart as if by breathing • allow the passage of air through • utter or tell • manifest or evince • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||||
exhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • expel air • give out (breath or an odor) | ||||||||
gasp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||||
heave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • (geology) a horizontal dislocation • the act of lifting something with great effort • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting • the act of raising something • throwing something heavy (with great effort) verb • utter a sound, as with obvious effort • throw with great effort • rise and move, as in waves or billows • lift or elevate • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||||
inhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
pant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) • (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • utter while panting, as if out of breath | ||||||||
respire | verbv | |||||||
verb • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety • undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||||
sigh | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an utterance made by exhaling audibly • a sound like a person sighing verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • utter with a sigh | ||||||||
whiff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil • a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • drive or carry as if by a puff of air • strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third • smoke and exhale strongly • utter with a puff of air |