coughing
n. uncountable A2 Elementary US //ˈkɑfɪŋ// UK //kˈɒfɪŋ// cough·ing
n. the action of forcing air out of your lungs with a short, sharp sound. You do this to clear your throat or because you are sick.
n. the involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs, typically caused by irritation of the respiratory tract or as a symptom of illness.
The loud coughing woke everyone up.
Her persistent coughing during the meeting made it hard for others to hear the presentation.
The doctor listened carefully to the patient's dry, hacking coughing, noting the absence of phlegm which suggested a viral rather than bacterial cause.