Meaning & use
cough
To force air out of the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to clear the throat or airway.
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He coughed loudly all through the meeting because of his cold.
The smoke made everyone in the room start coughing at once.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'a cough' can describe either a single instance or a persistent condition, as in 'a lingering cough.'
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