Synonyms for expectorate
Definitions
- v. 1
To cough up fluid from the lungs.
Related words
- Word family
- expectorative expectorator expectorant expectoration
Forms
- Past participle
- expectorated
e.g. expectorated → spitted, slagged…
Example sentences
- spit In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
- slag Due to improper procedures, the foundry had an excess of slag in the crucible.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expectorate | rising | |
| spit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- spit1, slag1
In other languages
- Français
- expectorer
- Español
- expectorar