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cough out ThesaurusVerb | 1.cough out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthcough up, expectorate, spit up, spit outcough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"spit out, splutter, sputter - spit up in an explosive mannereject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" |
cough out
cough outTo speak while coughing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "out." Although she tried to cough out her presentation, she ultimately had to stop and drink a glass of water.See also: cough, outcough something outto say something while coughing. He coughed the words out, but no one could understand him. He coughed out the name of his assailant.See also: cough, outEncyclopediaSeecoughcough out
Synonyms for cough outverb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthSynonyms- cough up
- expectorate
- spit up
- spit out
Related Words- cough
- ptyalise
- ptyalize
- spew
- spit
- spue
- spit out
- splutter
- sputter
- eject
- expel
- release
- exhaust
- discharge
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