cough over

verb

To give money or other valuables, usually reluctantly.

“Eventually, he'll cough over the money he owes.”

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Meanings

verbcough over (third-person singular simple present coughs over, present participle coughing over, simple past and past participle coughed over)

present singular third person coughs over · participle present coughing over · participle past coughed over · past coughed over

  1. slangtransitiveTo give money or other valuables, usually reluctantly.

    Eventually, he'll cough over the money he owes.

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APA

cough over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cough%20over

MLA

“cough over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cough%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cough over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cough%20over.

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