spit out vs cough out

spit out and cough out both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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