cough
/kɑf/
cough
📚 Meanings
- 1.
the act of expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily.
"He had a bad cough."
- 1.
expel air from the lungs explosively and noisily.
"He had a bad cough."
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She has a bad cough and a sore throat.
She has a bad cough and a sore throat.
I heard a loud cough from the next room.
I heard a loud cough from the next room.
This medicine should help with your cough.
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How do you pronounce cough?
cough is pronounced [/kɑf/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does cough mean?
cough means "cough". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is cough?
cough is a Beginner-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with cough?
Example: "She has a bad cough and a sore throat." — used to mean "cough".
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