coughing
- 01 A2 Elementary
the sound or action you make when you force air out of your lungs, often because of a cold.
the act or sound of expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily. Countable in the sense of a single instance or a period of illness.
Simple“The loud coughing from the back of the room made it hard to hear the speaker.”
In context“Persistent coughing during the winter months often indicates a viral infection rather than a simple irritation of the throat.”
Synonymshacktussis - 02 C2 Proficiency
a sound made by a bird or animal that sounds like a human cough.
a repetitive vocalisation produced by certain animals or birds that acoustically resembles a human cough.
Simple“The zookeeper explained that the leopard's coughing was actually a way to mark its territory.”
In context“Ornithologists noted that the specific coughing of the lyrebird was a perfect mimicry of the local hikers.”