cough

Definition of cough in English English dictionary: A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough
Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough.; To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion
I breathed in a load of smoke by mistake, and started to cough.; A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary
Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough.; To make a noise like a cough
The engine coughed and sputtered.; {i} loud expulsion of air from the lungs; respiratory inflammation characterized by repeated coughing; confession; {n} a disorder or effort of the lungs; {v} to try to throw off matter by the lungs; the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts. if you have a persistent cough for over a month; 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; A convulsion of the lungs, vellicated by some sharp serosity; To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm; If you cough blood or mucus, it comes up out of your throat or mouth when you cough. I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital. Cough up means the same as cough. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood; 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; A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, usually produced to keep the airways of the lungs free of foreign matter (Dorland, 28th ed); A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, usually produced to keep the passageways of the lungs free of foreign matter In the case of reflux, the foreign matter is the contents of the stomach This symptom is usually chronic in nature and occurs more often at night, frequently waking the suffering individual; To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse; A forceful and sometimes violent expiratory effort preceded by a preliminary inspiration (CMD 1997); The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease; Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, normally occurs to maintain the air in the lungs free from foreign substances; the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise 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 exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day; ÃµÂºÃµ Ã–Ã–ÃªÃºÂ»Ã–Ã–; > kesou; {f} loudly expel air from the lungs; admit something, confess; A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs; an essential protective response that serves to protect the lungs and airways from irritants and secretions and to prevent aspiration of foreign material into the lungs; When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone's attention. Graham began to cough violently He coughed. `Excuse me, Mrs Allsworthy, could I have a word?' Cough is also a noun. They were interrupted by an apologetic cough. + coughing cough·ing He was then overcome by a terrible fit of coughing; To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner; exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
cough mixture: A medicine to treat coughs, usually in liquid or syrup form
cough mixtures: plural form of cough mixture
cough syrup: A liquid used to ease a sore throat and possibly suppress excess coughing
cough syrups: plural form of cough syrup
cough up: to pay money, to disburse
Do you think he'll be able to cough up the three grand by Tuesday?.
cough up: to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest
That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end.
cough up: to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
He was coughing up blood.
cough drop: A throat lozenge or cough drop is a small, medicated sweet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat (usually due to a sore throat), possibly from the common cold or influenza. Cough tablets have taken the name lozenge, based on their original shape
cough drop: a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
cough drop: A small, often medicated and sweetened lozenge taken orally to ease coughing or soothe a sore throat
cough drop: sweet hard candy containing medication to help stop coughing
cough medicine: Cough medicine is liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough
cough mixture: Cough mixture is the same as cough medicine. 'cough .syrup 'cough .medicine a thick, usually sweet, liquid containing medicine that helps you to stop coughing
cough syrup: liquid medication used to alleviate coughing
cough syrup: A sweetened medicated liquid taken orally to ease coughing
cough up: give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition
cough up: (Informal) expel something by coughing; give up, relinquish; pay; blurt out suddenly
cough up: If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to. I'll have to cough up $10,000 a year for tuition Will this be enough to persuade Congress to cough up? see also cough 3 = fork out
cough up: give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
cough up: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
churchyard cough: A severe cough (condition that causes one to cough, tendency to cough)
hacking cough: A small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough
A hacking cough is most commonly observed in chronic catarrh of the upper air-passages, in pharyngitis and laryngitis, and especially in beginning pulmonary tuberculosis; hence its importance.
smoker's cough: A persistent cough someone gets as a result of habitual smoking
At home he was never without a cigarette, and, over the years, he developed a smoker’s cough and labored breathing.
whooping cough: A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children; caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In the advanced stage it is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath
whooping-cough: Alternative spelling of whooping cough
cougher: {n} a person that coughs
coughing: {n} a throwing off matter by the lungs
bad cough: Bad cough is American slang for to vomit
A cough: tussis
chin cough: Whooping cough
coughed: past of cough
cougher: A person who coughs
cougher: One who coughs
coughing: A cough, the act of coughing
coughing: the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
coughing: 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
coughing: {i} sudden expelling of air from the lungs
coughing: present participle of cough
coughs: plural of , cough
coughs: third-person singular of cough
dry cough: cough without mucous, hacking cough
hacking cough: a repeated painful cough with an unpleasant sound
hooping cough: {i} whooping cough
whooping cough: Whooping cough is a serious infectious disease which causes people to cough and make a loud noise when they breathe in. an infectious disease that especially affects children, and makes them cough and have difficulty breathing. or pertussis Acute, very contagious childhood disease, typically with bouts of coughing followed by a long, loud inhalation (whoop) and ending with mucus expulsion and often vomiting. Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, it initially resembles a cold with a short dry cough. Within one or two weeks, coughing bouts begin; this phase usually lasts four to six weeks. Serious complications include bronchopneumonia (pneumonia involving the bronchi), asphyxia, seizures, and signs of brain damage. Treatment is with antibiotics. The pertussis vaccine is usually combined with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids as part of routine childhood immunizations
whooping cough: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
whooping cough: {i} pertussis, acute infectious disease that attacks the respiratory system (usually affects young children)

cough

Turkish pronunciation

kôf

Synonyms

ahem, bark, cold, croup, frog in throat, hack, hem, tickle in throat, whoop, choke, clear throat, convulse, expectorate, hawk, spit up

Pronunciation

/ˈkôf/ /ˈkɔːf/

Etymology

[ kof ] (verb.) 14th century. From a Germanic imitative base *kox- (unattested in Old English, but probably present as *cohhian; compare cohhetan (“shout”)). Cognate with Dutch kuchen (“cough”), German keuchen (“pant”).