About The Word Cough
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Cough
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What's The Definition Of Cough?
[n] the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
[n] 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 [v] exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day" Synonyms | Synonyms for Cough: coughing | coughing Related Terms | Find terms related to Cough: Aqua-Lung | artificial respiration | aspiration | asthmatic wheeze | blow | breath | breath of air | breathe | breathe hard | breathe in | breathe out | breathing | broken wind | exhalation | exhale | exhaust | expel | expiration | expire | exsufflation | gasp | gulp | hack | hiccup | huff | inhalation | inhalator | inhale | inspiration | inspire | insufflation | iron lung | mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | oxygen mask | oxygen tent | pant | puff | respiration | respire | scuba | sigh | sneeze | sniff | sniffle | snore | snoring | snort | snuff | snuffle | sternutation | stertor | suspiration | wheeze | wind See Also | breathing out | clear the throat | cough out | cough up | exhalation | expectorate | expiration | hack | hawk | pony up | respiratory disease | respiratory disorder | spit out | spit up | symptom | whoop Cough In Webster's Dictionary \Cough\ (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coughed} (k?ft); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Coughing}.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. k?chen to
breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E. chincough, the first part
of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.]
To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the
lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.
\Cough\, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm. 2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse. {To cough down}, to silence or put down (an objectionable speaker) by simulated coughing. \Cough\, n. [Cg. D. kuch. See {Cough}, v. i. ] 1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc. 2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease. {Stomach cough}, {Ear cough}, cough due to irritation in the stomach or ear. |
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