cough
/kˈɑf/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
“The smoker coughs all day”
noun
- 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
Synonyms for cough
Words that rhyme with cough
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