Health / A2

KOF/kɒf/

Cough means push air from the throat with a noise, often when you are ill: cough at night, a dry cough (noun), cough mixture. A sneeze comes from the nose. Sore throat is pain; a cough is the sound and action. Cover your mouth when you cough. Do not write coffee — different word.

Meaning

To push air from your throat with a sudden noise, often when you are ill.

Examples

• “He coughed all night with a cold.”
• “The baby coughed after swallowing water the wrong way.”
• “The chemist recommended cough mixture.”

Good to know

cough (verb) / a cough (noun). Contrast: sneeze (nose). Mix-up: coffee.

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