cough
/kɔf/
verb
- To force air out of your lungs with a sudden, harsh sound, often because you are sick or something is in your throat.
- She started to cough loudly during the concert.
- The baby coughed after drinking his milk too fast.
- If you cough, cover your mouth with your elbow.
- To make a sound like a cough, especially as a sign of a problem with an engine or machine.
- The engine coughed once and died on the side of the road.
- The old car coughed and sputtered before finally starting.
- My computer fan coughed a few times and then stopped working.
noun
- The act or sound of coughing.
- He gave a loud cough to get the teacher's attention.
- A persistent cough can be a sign of allergies.
- I heard a cough from the back of the room.
- An illness that makes you cough frequently.
- The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.
- Honey and lemon tea can help soothe a cough.
- She has had a bad cough for over a week.