cough
//kɒf//
Verb
coughInfinitive
coughPresent tense
coughedPast tense
coughedPast participle
coughingPresent participle
coughsThird-person singular
1
To expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound, typically involuntarily due to irritation in the throat or airways.
She coughed because of the dust in the room.
2
To say something while coughing or in a way that sounds like a cough.
He coughed a warning to his friend.
Noun
1
An act or sound of coughing.
I heard a loud cough from the next room.
2
A condition of the respiratory organs causing coughing.
She has had a bad cough for a week.