cough out

Other forms: coughed out; coughing out; coughs out

Definitions of cough out

1. verb

   discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
   synonyms: cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up

   types:

   cough

   exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

   ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue

   expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

   spit out, splutter, sputter

   spit up in an explosive manner

   hack, whoop

   cough spasmodically

   clear the throat, hawk

   clear mucus or food from one's throat

   type of:

   discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release

   eliminate (a substance)