EXPECTORATES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word expectorates. (close relations)
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| ejects | verbv | |||||
verb • put out or expel from a place • eliminate (a substance) • leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule • cause to come out in a squirt | ||||||
| hawks | nounn | |||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||
| phlegms | nounn | |||||
noun • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| spits | verbv | |||||
noun • a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea • a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches • a skewer for holding meat over a fire • the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) verb • expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth • utter with anger or contempt • rain gently • drive a skewer through | ||||||
| clear out | verbv | |||||
verb • move out and leave nothing behind • clear out the chest and lungs • empty completely | ||||||
| cough out | verbv | |||||
verb • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||
| cough up | verbv | |||||
verb • give reluctantly • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||
| drive out | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • force or drive out • clear out the chest and lungs | ||||||
| spit out | verbv | |||||
verb • spit up in an explosive manner • utter with anger or contempt • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||
| spit up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • give reluctantly • discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | ||||||
