- 1. v. t. To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to spit. Source: opted
- 3. v. clear out the chest and lungs Source: wordnet
- 4. v. discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth Source: wordnet
- 5. To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth. To discharge matter from the lungs or throat bu hawking and spitting; to spit. Source: webster
- 6. To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm orother matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth. Source: adambom
- 7. v:100 v. clear out the chest and lungs v. discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth Source: ecdict
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