# expectorate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To cough up fluid from the lungs.
2. To spit.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expectorate