EXPECTORATING Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the word
expectorating.
(exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word expectorating. (close relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word expectorating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXPECTORATING
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clear out | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out and leave nothing behind • clear out the chest and lungs • empty completely | ||||||||
cough out | verbv | |||||||
verb • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||||
cough up | verbv | |||||||
verb • give reluctantly • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||||
drive out | verbv | |||||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • force or drive out • clear out the chest and lungs | ||||||||
spit out | verbv | |||||||
verb • spit up in an explosive manner • utter with anger or contempt • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||||
spit up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • give reluctantly • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |