coughing
15 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #3,057
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
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
/kˈɑːfɪŋ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural coughings
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).
Anagrams
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