cough_out (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *cough out*:
VERB	body	cough out, expectorate, cough up, spit up, spit out	discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

English > *cough out*: 1 sense > verb 1, body
Meaning	Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	expectorate, cough up, spit up, spit out
Narrower	cough	exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
	spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue	Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
	splutter, sputter, spit out	spit up in an explosive manner
Broader	exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release	Eliminate (a substance)
See also	cough	exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Spanish	expectorar
Catalan	expectorar

HyperDic: cough_out