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cough [ cough ]
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1. Expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
he tried to speak and started to cough
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2. (of an engine) make a sudden harsh noise, especially as a sign of malfunction.
the engine began coughing and spluttering
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3. Force (something, especially blood) out of the lungs or throat by coughing.
he coughed up bloodstained fluid
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4. Reveal information; confess.
once he realized we knew, he was ready to cough fast enough
Noun
1. An act or sound of coughing.
she gave a discreet cough
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2. A condition of the respiratory organs causing coughing.
Second, most coughs and colds are due to viruses.
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Cough up
1. (cough something up, cough up something) Give something reluctantly, especially money or information that is due or required.
he coughed up the monthly subscription fee to continue with the service
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Origin
1. Middle English of imitative origin; related to Dutch kuchen ‘to cough’ and German keuchen ‘to pant’.
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