As a verb cough
is to push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
As a noun cough
is a sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
As an adjective tussal is
relating to coughing.
cough English
Verb
( en verb)
To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
* , chapter=3
, title= The Mirror and the Lamp
, passage=One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the cough'ing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about ' cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.}}
* , title=(Jeeves in the Offing)
, section=chapter XI
, passage=I drew a deep breath, and a moment later wished I hadn't, because I drew it while drinking the remains of my gin and tonic. “Does Kipper know of this?“ I said, when I had finished coughing .}}
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To make a noise like a cough.
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Derived terms
* cougher
* cough up
Noun
( en noun)
A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
- Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough .
A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
- Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough .
- He was – cough – indisposed.
Hyponyms
* barking cough
* churchyard cough
* congested cough
* dry cough
* hacking cough
* loose cough
* non-productive cough
* productive cough
* smoker's cough
* wet cough
Derived terms
* cough mixture
* cough syrup
* whooping cough
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tussal English
Synonyms
* tussic
* tussicular
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