cough

[kɔːf]

Definition:
1. Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis.
2. The act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise.
3. Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.

Use 'cough' in a sentence:

1. Could you give me my cough drops?
2. Your cough will get better.
3. She heard a muffled cough behind her.
4. He took a mouthful of neat whisky, and coughed.
5. He suffered from a snotty nose, runny eyes and a slight cough.
6. A giraffe cannot cough.
7. You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
8. Have you had your child vaccinated against whooping cough?
9. Dirt from the motorway made him cough.
10. I took the cough medicine.
11. Does he cough badly?
12. His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped.
13. You'd better go to the doctor about your cough.
14. I'll have to cough up$ 10,000 a year for tuition.
15. I also had a cough.
16. His temperature continued to rise and the cough worsened until Tania finally persuaded him to see a doctor.
17. He had quite serious problems with his chest and wheezed and coughed all the time.
18. She coughed drily.
19. Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
20. I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital.
21. He had a cough and a headache.
22. He was coughing and wheezing all night.
23. He may be able to prescribe you something for that cough.
24. Do you have any cough drops?
25. Symptoms are streaming eyes, a runny nose, headache and a cough.
26. Suddenly the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
27. No, I do not cough.
28. Honey will help your cough.
29. Graham began to cough violently.
30. Try gargling with salt water as soon as a cough begins.
31. Halfway down the cigarette she had a fit of coughing.
32. The smoke made him cough.
33. I have a little cough.
34. Symptoms are streaming eyes, a runny nose, headache, and a cough.
35. He coughed and spat.
36. Will this be enough to persuade Congress to cough up?
37. She gave a nervous cough.
38. Your cough seems to be better.
39. I had a persistent cough for over a month.
40. This syndrome is associated with frequent coughing.
41. Sometimes she coughed blood.
42. She gave a little cough to attract my attention.
43. She coughed discreetly to announce her presence.
44. Grit from the highway made him cough.
45. The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough.
46. You'd better see a doctor about that cough.
47. Contact your doctor if the cough persists.
48. Another fit of coughing seized him.
49. I couldn't stop coughing.
50. She fled from the blaze, coughing and spluttering.
51. She finally coughed up the money she owed.
52. Steve finally coughed up the money he owed us.
53. My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough.
54. Inhalations can soothe and control the cough.