cough
Definition
- n. 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
- v. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Word forms
- Past tense
- coughed
- Present participle
- coughing
- Third person singular
- coughs
- Past participle
- coughed
Example sentences
n.
I heard a loud cough from the back of the room.
vi.
She had to cough several times during the movie.
vt.
He tried to cough out the dust that was in his throat.