expectorate

Meanings

Verb

clear out the chest and lungs
- "This drug expectorates quickly"
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
To cough up fluid from the lungs.
To spit.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin expectorātus, past participle of expectorō (“(only figurative) banish from the mind; (post-classical) expel from the breast)”), from ex (“out of”) + pectus (“the breast”).

Synonyms

clear out, cough out, cough up, drive out, spit out, spit up

Scrabble Score: 22

expectorate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expectorate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expectorate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

expectorate is a valid Words With Friends word