What is "cough" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cough": 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

Noun

Meaning of "cough": exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

Verb

Synonyms:

cold, whoop, hack, hem, bark, ahem, croup, frog in throat, tickle in throat, whoop, bark, vomit, choke, hack, convulse, expectorate, hawk, hem, clear throat, spit up,