Looking for the meaning of the word COUGH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COUGH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cough
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: of imitative origin; related to Dutch kuchen ‘to cough’ and German keuchen ‘to pant’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
Short Definition:expel air from lungs
Examples:- he tried to speak and started to cough
Word: Cough
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act or sound of coughing
Short Definition:act or sound of coughing
Examples:- she gave a discreet cough
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