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 Alternatives
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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 |