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wheeze vs breathe

breathe vs wheeze

wheeze is a noun but breathe is not a noun.

wheeze and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wheeze Yes No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hypernym of wheeze; that is, breathe is a word with a broader meaning than wheeze:
  • wheeze: breathe with difficulty
  • breathe: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of wheeze include respire, suspire, take a breath.
wheeze (noun) breathe (noun)
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
wheeze (verb) breathe (verb)
breathe with difficulty draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
expel (gases or odors)
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
utter or tell
manifest or evince
impart as if by breathing
be alive
allow the passage of air through
Difference between wheeze and breathe

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