cough out vs exhaust

cough out is not a noun while exhaust is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cough out	No	No	Yes	No
exhaust	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exhaust is a hypernym of cough out; that is, exhaust is a word with a broader meaning than cough out:

Other hypernyms of cough out include discharge, eject, expel, release.

cough out (noun)	exhaust (noun)
	system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
	gases ejected from an engine as waste products

cough out (verb)	exhaust (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth	wear out completely
	eliminate (a substance)
	use up the whole supply of
	use up (resources or materials)
	deplete