Coughing Up — synonyms, definition

1. coughing up (Noun)

coughing up (Noun) — The act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing.

ejection expulsion forcing out projection

2. coughing up (Verb)

coughing out expectorating ponying up spitting out spitting up

coughing up (Verb) — Give reluctantly. ex. "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"

coughing up (Verb) — Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.

discharging ejecting exhausting expelling giving releasing coughing gobbing spewing spitting spitting out spluttering spuing sputtering cough