Verb: cough up
- Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
"He had to cough up the water he accidentally inhaled";
- expectorate, cough out, spit up, spit out
- [informal] Pay money, especially reluctantly or when obligated
"He coughed up some money for his children's tuition";
- pony up [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: coughing up, coughed up, coughs up
See also: cough