Cough (Verb)
Meaning
Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She let out a loud cough as the dust irritated her lungs.
- The sick boy coughed repeatedly due to his severe flu.
- The doctor instructed her patient to cough up as much mucus as possible.
- He started to cough and could not stop for the next few minutes.
- After inhaling the pepper, she coughed uncontrollably until she reached the water bowl.