noun
- sudden, forceful expulsions of air from the lungs through the mouth, typically to clear the throat or airways
Usage: plural of cough
verb
- makes a sudden, sharp sound by forcing air from the lungs through the throat
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- She has had persistent coughs for weeks.
- The medicine helped reduce his coughs.
- He coughs every morning when he wakes up.
- The patient coughs up phlegm regularly.
- Loud coughs echoed through the quiet library.
- She coughs whenever she’s nervous.
- The doctor listened to her coughs carefully.