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Origin of cough
1275ā1325; Middle English coghen, apparently <Old English *cohhian (compare its derivative cohhettan to cough); akin to Dutch kuchen to cough, German keuchen to wheeze
OTHER WORDS FROM cough
cougher, nounWords nearby cough
CouƩism, Couette flow, cougan, cougar, cougar bait, cough, cough drop, Coughlin, cough mixture, cough reflex, cough syrup
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British Dictionary definitions for cough
cough
/ (kÉf) /
verb
(intr) to expel air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords
(intr) to make a sound similar to this
(tr) to utter or express with a cough or coughs
(intr) slang to confess to a crime
noun
an act, instance, or sound of coughing
a condition of the lungs or throat that causes frequent coughing
Derived forms of cough
cougher, nounWord Origin for cough
Old English cohhetten; related to Middle Dutch kochen, Middle High German kūchen to wheeze; probably of imitative origin
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Medical definitions for cough
cough
[ kƓf ]
v.
To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material.
n.
The act of coughing.
An illness marked by frequent coughing.
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Scientific definitions for cough
cough
[ kĆ“f, kÅf ]
The act of expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material.
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