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cough


Main Entry: 1cough
Pronunciation: \ˈkf\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *cohhian; akin to Middle High German kūchen to breathe heavily
Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to expel air from the lungs suddenly with an explosive noise
2 : to make a noise like that of coughingtransitive verb : to expel by coughing —often used with up <cough up mucus>


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