coughing
Noun: 1. A sudden, often involuntary, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, typically to clear the throat or airways: This is the body's reflex action to remove irritants, mucus, or foreign particles from the respiratory tract. It is a common symptom of various respiratory conditions.
The word "coughing" is used to describe the act or sound of this specific respiratory reflex. It functions as a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun) or a present participle, but its primary dictionary entry is as a noun describing the symptom itself. - It is commonly used in medical and everyday contexts to indicate a symptom of illness. - It can describe a single instance or the ongoing action.
- As a noun (gerund) describing the action/symptom:
- Persistent coughing can be a sign of a serious infection.
- The sound of coughing echoed through the quiet lecture hall.
- In a medical context:
- The doctor noted coughing as one of the patient's primary symptoms.
- "a fit of coughing": This phrase describes a sudden, uncontrollable series of coughs.
- The cold medicine helped suppress his fit of coughing.
- Cough (verb): To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily.
- She began to cough uncontrollably.
- Cough (noun): A single instance or the sound of this action.
- He let out a dry cough.
- Cougher (noun): A person who coughs, especially habitually.
- Cough drop (noun): A medicated lozenge designed to soothe a sore throat or suppress a cough. .
- Hack: A short, dry, and often harsh cough.
- Tussis: The medical term for coughing.
- Cough up:
- To expel something, like phlegm, from the lungs or throat by coughing.
- He coughed up some mucus.
- (Informal) To provide something, especially money or information, reluctantly.
- He finally coughed up the cash he owed.
- To cough something up: Similar to the phrasal verb, this idiom means to produce or surrender something unwillingly.
- The company was forced to cough up a large settlement.
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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
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