1. cough - noun
· 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
Synonym(s): coughing
Hypernym(s): symptom
2. cough - verb
· exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
Hypernym(s): expectorate, cough_up, cough_out, spit_up, spit_out
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