cough

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɔf, kɑf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôf, kof )


cough
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Sense: Verb: hack
Synonyms:
hem Collocations, hawk Collocations, clear your throat, splutter, cough and splutter, hack Collocations (informal)
Sense: Verb: struggle for breath
Synonyms:
struggle for breath, choke Collocations, wheeze, huff, gasp Collocations, fight for air
Sense: Noun: respiratory irritation
Synonyms:
frog in your throat (informal), hack Collocations (informal), hacking cough, dry cough, tickly cough, whooping cough


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