Cough Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Spit Up
• Pony Up

Meaning ²

Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Expectorate
• Spit Out
• Spit Up
• Cough Out

Hypernyms

• Eject
• Release
• Expel
• Exhaust

Hyponyms

• Cough
• Spit Out
• Ptyalise
• Splutter
• Spue
• Spew
• Spit