Wheeze (verb)

1. To breathe with a whistling sound in the chest, as from a narrow or obstructed air passage.
2. To make a whistling sound as a result of breathing difficulties.

Origin:

Middle english whezen, from old english hwēsan; akin to old high german hwiosan to whistle.

Examples:

1. The asthmatic patient wheezed with every breath.
2. The old man wheezed as he climbed the stairs.
3. The engine wheezed as it struggled to start.
4. She wheezed after running for a few minutes.
5. The wind wheezed through the cracks in the windows.