wheeze
verbUK /wiːz/
US /wiz/
To breathe with a loud, whistling sound.
After running up the hill, he began to wheeze.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A whistling sound made while breathing.
The doctor heard a wheeze in her chest.
3. A clever trick or joke used to get an advantage.
He always has a wheeze to save money.
4. An old, tired joke or saying.
That comedy routine is an old wheeze.