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Rarecough up
The correct spelling is cough up.
How to pronounce cough up
verb
Say it like: Cow- up
The correct spelling is cough up. To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing For example: "He was coughing up blood."
Usage Examples
“He was coughing up blood.”
“That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
- 2.To reluctantly or unwillingly give
- 3.To lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest
- 4.To spill, to fumble
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