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Meaning of cough up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cough up

verb

Definitions

  1. To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing

    Example: He was coughing up blood.

  2. To reluctantly or unwillingly give

  3. To lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest

    Example: That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end.

  4. To spill, to fumble