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cough

/ cough /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
Type of:
exhalation expiration breathing out
noun Sense 2
sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
Type of:
symptom
Has parts:
respiratory disease respiratory illness respiratory disorder
verb Sense 3
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
"The smoker coughs all day"
Type of:
expectorate cough up cough out
Kinds of:
hack whoop clear the throat hawk
Derived:
coughing
See also:
expectorate cough up cough out spit up spit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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exhalation expiration breathing out symptom expectorate cough up cough out hack whoop clear the throat hawk