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ex·pec·to·rate E0284100 (ĭk-spĕk′tə-rāt′)v. ex·pec·to·rat·ed, ex·pec·to·rat·ing, ex·pec·to·rates v.tr.1. To eject from the mouth; spit.2. To cough up and eject by spitting.v.intr.1. To spit.2. To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter.
[Latin expectorāre, expectorāt-, to drive from the chest : ex-, ex- + pectus, pector-, chest.]
ex·pec′to·ra′tion n.expectorate (ɪkˈspɛktəˌreɪt) vb (Physiology) to cough up and spit out (sputum from the respiratory passages)[C17: from Latin expectorāre, literally: to drive from the breast, expel, from pectus breast] exˌpectoˈration n exˈpectoˌrator nex•pec•to•rate (ɪkˈspɛk təˌreɪt)
v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. v.i. 1. to expel matter from the throat or lungs by coughing and spitting. 2. to spit. v.t. 3. to expel from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting. 4. to spit. [1595–1605; < New Latin expectorātus, past participle of expectorāre, Latin: to banish from the mind] ex•pec′to•ra`tor, n. expectorate
Past participle: expectorated
Gerund: expectorating
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| expectorate | | expectorate |
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| I expectorate | | you expectorate | | he/she/it expectorates | | we expectorate | | you expectorate | | they expectorate |
| Preterite |
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| I expectorated | | you expectorated | | he/she/it expectorated | | we expectorated | | you expectorated | | they expectorated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am expectorating | | you are expectorating | | he/she/it is expectorating | | we are expectorating | | you are expectorating | | they are expectorating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have expectorated | | you have expectorated | | he/she/it has expectorated | | we have expectorated | | you have expectorated | | they have expectorated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was expectorating | | you were expectorating | | he/she/it was expectorating | | we were expectorating | | you were expectorating | | they were expectorating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had expectorated | | you had expectorated | | he/she/it had expectorated | | we had expectorated | | you had expectorated | | they had expectorated |
| Future |
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| I will expectorate | | you will expectorate | | he/she/it will expectorate | | we will expectorate | | you will expectorate | | they will expectorate |
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| I will have expectorated | | you will have expectorated | | he/she/it will have expectorated | | we will have expectorated | | you will have expectorated | | they will have expectorated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be expectorating | | you will be expectorating | | he/she/it will be expectorating | | we will be expectorating | | you will be expectorating | | they will be expectorating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been expectorating | | you have been expectorating | | he/she/it has been expectorating | | we have been expectorating | | you have been expectorating | | they have been expectorating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been expectorating | | you will have been expectorating | | he/she/it will have been expectorating | | we will have been expectorating | | you will have been expectorating | | they will have been expectorating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been expectorating | | you had been expectorating | | he/she/it had been expectorating | | we had been expectorating | | you had been expectorating | | they had been expectorating |
| Conditional |
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| I would expectorate | | you would expectorate | | he/she/it would expectorate | | we would expectorate | | you would expectorate | | they would expectorate |
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| I would have expectorated | | you would have expectorated | | he/she/it would have expectorated | | we would have expectorated | | you would have expectorated | | they would have expectorated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | expectorate - clear out the chest and lungs; "This drug expectorates quickly"clear out, drive outremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" | | 2. | expectorate - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthcough out, cough up, spit up, spit outcough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"spit out, splutter, sputter - spit up in an explosive mannereject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" |
TranslationsexpectorateenUK
expectorate[ik′spek·tə‚rāt] (physiology) To eject phlegm or other material from the throat or lungs. expectorateenUK
ex·pec·to·rate (ek-spek'tō-rāt), To spit; to eject saliva, mucus, or other fluid from the mouth.expectorate (ĭk-spĕk′tə-rāt′)v. expecto·rated, expecto·rating, expecto·rates v.tr.1. To eject from the mouth; spit.2. To cough up and eject by spitting.v.intr.1. To spit.2. To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter.
ex·pec′to·ra′tion n.ex·pec·to·rate (eks-pek'tŏr-āt) To cough up and spit out mucus from the lower respiratory tract. ex·pec·to·rate (eks-pek'tŏr-āt) To spit; to eject saliva, mucus, or other fluid from the mouth. expectorateenUK
Synonyms for expectorateverb clear out the chest and lungsSynonymsRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthSynonyms- cough out
- cough up
- spit up
- spit out
Related Words- cough
- ptyalise
- ptyalize
- spew
- spit
- spue
- spit out
- splutter
- sputter
- eject
- expel
- release
- exhaust
- discharge
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