To exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.
1. To cough spasmodically; SYN. whoop.
2. To cut away.
3. To fix a computer program piecemeal until it works; SYN. hack on.
4. To informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; SYN. cut.
5. To kick on the arms; in basketball.
6. To kick on the shins; in rugby.
7. To significantly cut up a manuscript; SYN. cut up.