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coughing — n. a fit of coughing * * * a fit of coughing … Combinatory dictionary
Coughing — Cough Cough (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coughed} (k?ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coughing}.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. k?chen to breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E. chincough, the first part of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.] To expel air,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coughing — noun A cough, the act of coughing … Wiktionary
coughing — noun Coughing is used before these nouns: ↑fit … Collocations dictionary
coughing — n. sudden expelling of air from the lungs kÉ’f n. loud expulsion of air from the lungs; respiratory inflammation characterized by repeated coughing; confession v. loudly expel air from the lungs; admit something, confess … English contemporary dictionary
coughing up — noun the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing • Hypernyms: ↑expulsion, ↑projection, ↑ejection, ↑forcing out … Useful english dictionary
Coughing Up a Storm — Studio album by Frenzal Rhomb Released 1995 … Wikipedia
Coughing syncope — The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while urinating… … Medical dictionary
coughing center — a center in the medulla oblongata that is above the respiratory centers and controls the act of coughing … Medical dictionary
coughing fit — attack of coughing … English contemporary dictionary
coughing fit to bust — laughing/crying/coughing/fit to bust/burst/british informal phrase laughing crying etc a lot Thesaurus: to laugh a lot or start laughingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
