cough
Translation
cough
Examples
She has a bad cough.
She has a bad cough.
A dry cough can be annoying.
A dry cough can be annoying.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) cough (noun) an instance of coughing I heard a loud cough.
((to have a)) cough (expression) to be afflicted with a cough I have a bad cough today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hack, tussis (medical)
Etymology
Likely onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a cough.
Memory Tips
The word sounds like the action itself. It's also a verb: 'to cough'.