Check what does cough mean | Funkandwagnalls.com

What does the word cough mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive

To expel by a cough; with up.

Part of speech: verb

To expel air from the lungs with a sudden, harsh sound.

Part of speech: noun

A sudden, harsh expulsion of breath; a disease productive of coughing.

Usage examples for cough

Jenny Denham saw a real human expression of anxiety cross the features of the earl at the sound of the cough. – The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith
I've been at this business long enough to know a real cough. – The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer
It was a short, sharp cough. – Underground by Suelette Dreyfus

Alphabet:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z