expectorate

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ex·pec·to·rate /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ verb [intransitive]  formalHBH to force liquid out of your mouth 咳出；吐出 SYN spit→ See Verb table

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expectorate• Later tough mucus may form which is difficult to expectorate.• Whoosh! your lips expectorate a stream of self-igniting gasoline.• Inability to expectorate and is obliged to swallow any sputum that is raised; it may taste greasy.Origin expectorate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of expectorare, from pectus “chest”

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expectorate
ex‧pec‧to‧rate /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ verb [intransitive]formal to force liquid out of your mouth
   SYN  spit

ex·pec·tor·ateBrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they expectorate BrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it expectorates BrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪts/ 🔊past simple expectorated BrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle expectorated BrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form expectorating BrE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspektəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal) to cough and make phlegm come up from your lungs into your mouth so you can spit it out 咳出（痰）▸ ex·pec·tor·ation BrE /ɪkˌspektəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˌspektəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]