noun

coughs

coughs

His deep coughs echoed in the quiet room.

His deep coughs echoed in the quiet room.

A series of dry coughs kept him awake.

A series of dry coughs kept him awake.

a ((adjective)) cough She has a nasty cough.

to have a cough I have a bad cough.

Synonyms: hack, bark

From Middle English 'coughen', of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of a cough.

The sound of the word 'cough' is similar to the sound you make when you cough.

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