What does "cough up" mean?

To pay reluctantly To produce money unwillingly.

How do you use "cough up" in a sentence?

Cough up what you owe. He finally coughed up. Time to cough up the rent.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To pay reluctantly

不情愿地掏钱

Soltar la pasta, aflojar

しぶしぶ払う、金を出す

마지못해 돈을 내다

To produce money unwillingly.

不情愿地拿出钱来。

Entregar dinero de mala gana.

嫌々ながらお金を出すこと。

마지못해 돈을 내놓다.

Base verb: cough

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Context: reluctant payment, debts, pressure

Tone: demanding

From coughing something up from inside.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal