Definitions
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- verb to
expel from thelungs ,throat , etc. by coughing - verb idiomatic to
pay money , todisburse , usuallyreluctantly or withdifficulty . - verb idiomatic to lose a
competition by one's ownmistakes , usually near the end of thecontest - verb transitive, idiomatic To
spill , tofumble
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
- verb give reluctantly
Etymologies
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From cough + up.
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