cough
/kɔf/
nounverbcough
Remember: you “COFF” when you COUGH—COU makes the /kɔ/ sound, and the GH is silent.
Yes, it's cough. The tricky part is the ending: in COUGH, the GH is silent and the word ends with the /f/ sound.
Definitions
- verbto force air out of the lungs suddenly, often because the throat or lungs are irritated or sick
- nounthe act or sound of coughing
Examples
- “He began to cough after breathing in the dusty air.”
- “If you have a cough that lasts more than a week, tell an adult or a doctor.”
- “She covered her mouth when a cough surprised her during the quiet meeting.”
Synonyms
hackclear one’s throatwheezechokesplutter
Antonyms
breathe quietlyinhale
Translations
ES toserPT tossirFR tousser
Common misspellings
coffcaufkoughcoughhcouphcoghcoughecoughf
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