coughing up

A form of cough up — To expel from the lungs, throat, stomach, etc. by coughing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cough up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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