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wheeze vs breathing

breathing vs wheeze

wheeze and breathing both are nouns.

wheeze is not an adjective while breathing is an adjective.

wheeze is a verb but breathing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wheeze Yes No Yes No
breathing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, breathing is a hypernym of wheeze; that is, breathing is a word with a broader meaning than wheeze:
  • wheeze: breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  • breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Other hypernyms of wheeze include external respiration, respiration, ventilation.
wheeze (noun) breathing (noun)
breathing with a husky or whistling sound the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
wheeze (adjective) breathing (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
wheeze (verb) breathing (verb)
breathe with difficulty
Difference between wheeze and breathing

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