wheeze something out

wheeze something out
wheeze something out
to say something, while wheezing; to say something, using a wheeze for a voice. (As if one is out of breath.) •

He was out of breath from running and was only able to wheeze a few words out.

Liz wheezed out a quick hello.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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