Cough

/kɒf/

Synonyms for "cough" (71 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (15)

Noun(1 words)

aqua lungaqua-lungartificial respirationaspirationasthmatic wheezeblow breathbreath of airbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbreathingbroken wind

Strong matches (21)

Noun(5 words)

clearing throatcoughing expectorate fit hack

exhalation exhale exhaust expel expiration expire exsufflation gasp gulp hack hiccup huff inhalation inhalator inhale inspiration

Related words (35)

inspire insufflationiron lungmouth-to-mouth resuscitationoxygen maskoxygen tentpant puff respiration respire scuba sigh sneeze sniff sniffle snore snoring snort snuff snuffle

Show 5 more words

sternutation stertor suspiration wheeze wind

Noun(10 words)

irritatenonlexical vocalizationparalinguistic cueparoxysm sign spit symptomthroat clearingtrigger whoop

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

18 entries

cough outcough updiscourse markerexpectorateparalinguistic featurephysiological processphysiological reflexreflex actionrespiratory actionrespiratory reflexsoundspeech soundspit outspit upsymptomverbal cue

Showing 16 of 18 words.

More specific

11 entries

ahemattention cuecoughing sounddry coughevasive coughirritant coughmucus expulsionprefatory coughproductive coughsputum productionthroat clearing

Collocations

10 entries

chronic coughcough etiquettecough medicinecough reflexcough suppressantcough syrupcoughing fitcoughing sounddry coughproductive cough

Inflections

3 entries

coughed coughing coughs

Derivations

4 entries

coughed cougher coughing coughs

Sample sentences

39 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Do you have any cough medicine?

Source: tatoeba (21838)

You should buy some cough medicine and aspirin.

Source: tatoeba (21839)

Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.

Source: tatoeba (21841)

I'm sure that Ted's cough is due to smoking.

Source: tatoeba (39442)

Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.

More for "cough"

Meaning

Keep exploring

Read the definition Browse writing guides Read the blog