cough
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): coughing
Definition categories: state, symptom
Sentences with cough as a noun:
- Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough.
- Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough.
- He was – cough – indisposed.
verb
1. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
- The smoker coughs all day
Definition categories: body, expectorate
Sentences with cough as a verb:
- I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough.
- The engine coughed and sputtered.