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Definition: Meaning of, cough in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɒf /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cough coughed coughed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coughing coughs
[intransitive]
  1. to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly
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  2. to make a sudden sound like someone coughing
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
cough coughs
  1. [countable] the action or sound made when you cough
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  2. [uncountable] a medical condition that makes you cough a lot
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cough used in phrases

  • cough drop (noun)
    1. a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
  • cough mixture (noun)
    1. a thick, usually sweet, liquid containing medicine that helps you to stop coughing
  • cough out (verb)
    1. phlegm or sputum discharge from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • hacking cough (noun)
    1. a repeated painful cough with an unpleasant sound
  • whooping cough (noun)
    1. an infectious disease that especially affects children, and makes them cough and have difficulty breathing
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cough used in phrasal verbs

  • cough up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] same as cough1
    2. [intransitive/transitive] informal to give money to pay for something, especially when you would prefer not to
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