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verb (used without object)
1.
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.
2.
(of an internal-combustion engine) to make a similar noise as a result of the failure of one or more cylinders to fire in sequence.
3.
to make a similar sound, as a machine gun firing in spurts.
verb (used with object)
4.
to expel by coughing (usually followed by up or out ): to cough up phlegm.
noun
5.
the act or sound of coughing.
6.
an illness characterized by frequent coughing.
7.
a sound similar to a cough, a machine gun, or an engine firing improperly.
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8.
cough up, Slang.
a.
to relinquish, especially reluctantly; contribute; give.
b.
to blurt out; state, as by way of making a confession: After several hours of vigorous questioning by the police, he finally coughed up the information.
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World English Dictionary
cough (kɒf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to expel air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords |
| 2. | (intr) to make a sound similar to this |
| 3. | (tr) to utter or express with a cough or coughs |
| 4. | slang (intr) to confess to a crime |
| —n | |
| 5. | an act, instance, or sound of coughing |
| 6. | a condition of the lungs or throat that causes frequent coughing |
| [Old English cohhetten; related to Middle Dutch kochen, Middle High German kūchen to wheeze; probably of imitative origin] | |
| 'cougher | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
cough
early 14c., coughen, probably in O.E., but not recorded, from P.Gmc. *kokh- (with the rough "kh" of Mod. German, or of Scottish loch). Onomatopoeic.
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Medical Dictionary
cough (kôf)
v. coughed, cough·ing, coughs
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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Science Dictionary
cough  (kôf, kŏf) Pronunciation Key
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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