Coughing (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 woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of her sister's loud coughing and immediately checked her temperature.
- The little boy's coughing fits got worse throughout the day, so his mom decided to take him to see the pediatrician.
- Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of tuberculosis, a disease that has plagued humanity for centuries.
- As soon as he started smoking, he noticed a persistent coughing that seemed to worsen every time he inhaled the fumes.
- Her hacking coughing spell made everyone on the bus stare, wondering if she was contagious.