Cough - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kɔːf|  American pronunciation of the word cough
Brit.  |kɒf|  British pronunciation of the word cough

noun

- a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

verb

- exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
The smoker coughs all day

Extra examples

She was coughing and sneezing all day.

The dust made him cough.

The engine coughed and sputtered and then stopped.

He has a cough and a cold.

They both have bad coughs.

I heard a cough from the back of the church.

He had dry smoker's cough.

Matthew coughed and cleared his throat.

I think I'm getting a cold or flu - I've been coughing and sneezing all day.

The engine coughed and spluttered, then stopped altogether.

Stuart gave an embarrassed cough.

Symptoms include a sore throat and dry cough.

The smoker coughs all day

You should cover your mouth when you cough.

Take only the recommended dose of cough syrup.

Phrasal verbs

cough out  — discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough up  — give reluctantly

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: cough
he/she/it: coughs
present participle: coughing
past tense: coughed
past participle: coughed
noun
singular: cough
plural: coughs
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