What is "coughing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does coughing mean in English? Meaning of coughing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "coughing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "coughing": 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

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  • 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
  • Synonyms: cough coughing
  • Hypernyms: symptom
  • Synonyms:

    whoop, bark, vomit, choke, hack, convulse, expectorate, hawk, hem, clear throat, spit up,

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    coughing in English: coughing
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