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cough
[ kawf, kof ]
verb (used without object)
- to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.
- (of an internal-combustion engine) to make a similar noise as a result of the failure of one or more cylinders to fire in sequence.
- to make a similar sound, as a machine gun firing in spurts.
verb (used with object)
- to expel by coughing (usually followed by up or out ):
to cough up phlegm.
noun
- the act or sound of coughing.
- an illness characterized by frequent coughing.
- a sound similar to a cough, a machine gun, or an engine firing improperly.
verb phrase
- Slang.
- to relinquish, especially reluctantly; contribute; give.
- to blurt out; state, as by way of making a confession:
After several hours of vigorous questioning by the police, he finally coughed up the information.
cough
/ ɒ /
verb
- intr to expel air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords
- intr to make a sound similar to this
- tr to utter or express with a cough or coughs
- slang.intr to confess to a crime
noun
- an act, instance, or sound of coughing
- a condition of the lungs or throat that causes frequent coughing
cough
- The act of expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material.
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- dzܲİ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cough1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cough1
Example Sentences
Symptoms of measles include a high fever — above 101 degrees — cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
The school requires students in seventh grade and above to get their Tdap booster, which provides elevated immunity against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, or whooping cough.
And it commits taxpayers to start coughing up to save the steel industry – for how long, is a more complicated question.
The signs to look out for include cough, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and irregular heart rate.
Recently, he went to hospital after coughing up blood, and was told he had pneumonia - but rather than being kept in hospital, he was discharged into the care of Washwood clinic's respiratory service.
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