cough
🇺🇸
/kɔːf/
🇬🇧
/kɒf/
verb
R
To push air out of your throat suddenly and loudly, often when you are sick.
When you have a cold, you may cough a lot.
R
To push something out of your throat or lungs by coughing.
If you cough up mucus, it can help you breathe better.
R
To make a sudden, rough noise, like an engine that is not working well.
The car's engine began to cough before it stopped.
noun
R
The act or sound of pushing air out of your throat suddenly.
A loud cough can sometimes be a sign of illness.
R
An illness that makes you cough often.
If you have a bad cough, you should see a doctor.
translation
To push air out of your throat suddenly and loudly, often when you are sick.; To push something out of your throat or lungs by coughing.; To make a sudden, rough noise, like an engine that is not working well.
The act or sound of pushing air out of your throat suddenly.; An illness that makes you cough often.
Word Forms
3rd Present
coughs
Past
coughed
Perfect
coughed
Progressive
coughing
Plural
coughs