(1):

(n.) An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper." It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.

(2):

(v. i.) To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

(3):

(n.) A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.