cough_up | ||
1. | [ verb ] give reluctantly | |
Synonyms: | spit_up pony_up | |
Examples: | "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" |
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Related terms: | give | |
2. | [ verb ] discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | |
Synonyms: | cough_out spit_up spit_out expectorate | |
Related terms: | discharge spit cough splutter hawk expectoration | |
Similar spelling: |
cozy_up cook_up cock_up |