"cough" meaning in English

See cough in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɒf/ [UK], /kɔf/ [US] Audio: en-us-cough.ogg [US] Forms: cough [singular], coughs [plural]
enPR: kôf [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cough is the action or sound of quickly blowing air out because of a feeling in the throat.
    Sense id: simple-cough-en-noun-LaevhtdN

Verb

IPA: /kɒf/ [UK], /kɔf/ [US] Audio: en-us-cough.ogg [US] Forms: cough [canonical], coughs [third-person, singular], coughed [past], coughed [past, participle], coughing [present, participle]
enPR: kôf [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you cough, you quickly blow air out and make a noise because of a feeling in the throat.
    Sense id: simple-cough-en-verb-X9nzKk6h
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