English verb: cough out | |||
1. | cough out (body) discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||
Synonyms | cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cough, ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spit out, splutter, spue, sputter | ||