cough
11 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #5,605
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˈɑːf/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural coughs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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