Cough (Noun)
Meaning
A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She let out a loud cough that echoed through the quiet room, startling everyone.
- After several days of illness, a persistent cough finally sent her to the doctor.
- The patient's cough was so severe that it brought up blood and mucus from her lungs.
- A bout of coughing woke her up in the middle of the night, making her chest ache.
- The doctor listened to his cough and diagnosed him with bronchitis, prescribing medication to help alleviate the symptoms.