Definisjon av cough på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
cough - a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
		coughing
		symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
		respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness a disease affecting the respiratory system
Verb
cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
		cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
		cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
		pony up, cough up, spit up give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
		whoop, hack shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"
		clear the throat, hawk clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"

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Substantiv
cough - A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
cough - A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
Verb
cough - To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
cough - To make a noise like a cough.

A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. The cough reflex consists of three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Coughing can happen voluntarily as well as involuntarily.

cough
To force air from the lungs out the mouth, sometimes involuntarily, accompanied by a rough sound.
cough
A sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.