cough - English word #765

Translation

To push air out of your throat suddenly with a rough noise.

Word origin

From Middle English coughen, copying the sound of a cough.

Verb typeregular (cough, coughs, coughed)

throat sore.

Here "cough" means to push air out of your throat.

through .

"Coughs" is the form used with he, she, or it.

loudly during film.

"Coughed" is the past form of "cough".

mouth

The part of your face that you use to eat and to speak.

sneeze

To push air out of your nose and mouth suddenly with a loud noise.

cold

Having a low temperature, or not warm.

air

The mix of gases all around us that we breathe and cannot see.

hurt

To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.

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