COUGH
- to expel air from the lungs noisily [v COUGHED, COUGHING, COUGHS]
- to expel air from the lungs suddenly and loudly
- the act or sound of coughing
- to relinquish, esp. reluctantly; contribute; give
- make a noise like that of coughing
- to blurt out; state, as by way of making a confession
- to expel air from the lungs suddenly with an explosive noise
- expel by coughing often used with up cough up mucus