cough /kɒf/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or…
• (v.) exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

Chinese translation

• n. 咳嗽
• vi. 咳嗽
• vt. 咳出

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/kɒf/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.95 · Rare

Word forms

coughed, coughing, coughs

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