cough up meaning

UK /kɒf ʌp/ US /kɑf ʌp/ 2 syllables

cough up (verb): give reluctantly.

cough up has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

cough up as a verb

  1. give reluctantly
    • He coughed up some money for his children's tuition

    Synonyms: pony up, spit up

    Type of: give

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

    Synonyms: expectorate, cough out, spit up, spit out

    Type of: exhaust

    Kinds: cough, spit, splutter

How to pronounce cough up

cough up is pronounced /kɒf ʌp/ in British English and /kɑf ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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