expectorate vs spit out

expectorate and spit out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expectorate	No	No	Yes	No
spit out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, expectorate and spit out are synonyms defined as:

expectorate and spit out: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

Other synonyms of expectorate include cough out, cough up, spit up.

As verbs, spit out is a hyponym of expectorate; that is, spit out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expectorate:

expectorate: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
spit out: spit up in an explosive manner

Other hyponyms of expectorate include cough, ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue, splutter, sputter.

expectorate (verb)	spit out (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth	spit up in an explosive manner
clear out the chest and lungs	discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
	utter with anger or contempt