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Cough

kɒf

Cough definitions
verb
cough coughed coughing coughs
  1. expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound

    "he tried to speak and started to cough"

    • (of an engine) make a sudden harsh noise, especially as a sign of malfunction

      "the engine began coughing and spluttering"

    • force (something, especially blood) out of the lungs or throat by coughing

      "he coughed up bloodstained fluid"

    • reveal information; confess

      "once he realized we knew, he was ready to cough fast enough"

noun
cough coughs
  1. an act or sound of coughing

    "she gave a discreet cough"

    hack rasp croak wheeze tickle in one's throat
    • a condition of the respiratory organs causing coughing

      "he looked feverish and had a bad cough"