cough
verb (used without object)
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.
am coughing
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present progressiveof cough (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A few hours after that, at a breakfast table, I am coughing with fatigue into my coffee.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2012
"Slaps me on the back yet when I am coughing."
From The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass
He choked, began to cough and while coughing, thought: "How strange it is that I am coughing."
From The Seven Who Were Hanged by Herman Bernstein
