cough
Sudden chest bark
Cough is both the verb for the sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs—usually involuntary and often triggered by irritation or illness—and the noun for that sound or the condition causing it.
I couldn't stop coughing during the movie.
An engine or machine that sputters may also be said to cough.
To cough up is to expel something by coughing, or informally, to reluctantly produce something owed: He finally coughed up the money he borrowed.
Whistling labored breath
- hackShortcut or breach
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
expectorate · sputum · congestion · fever · malaise · sniffles · runny nose · sore throat
Contagious respiratory illness
- coldLow temperature state
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
asthma · pertussis · whooping · infection · fever · chills · congestion · respiratory
Shortcut or breach
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- splutterSpeak confusedly, in bursts
sputter · clearing · ahem · hacking · dry · chesty · rattling · harsh
Rough in voice
- raspyRough and grating
- scratchyRough and irritating
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
raw · sore · inflamed · dry · phlegmy · gargle · lozenge · husky
Thick sugar liquid
- suppressantAgent that restrains activity
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- dropFall or release
medicine · antitussive · honey · menthol · eucalyptus · vapor rub · humidifier · tea
Not under conscious control
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- sneezeExplosive nasal reflex
- splutterSpeak confusedly, in bursts
tickle · irritant · trigger · airway · protective · expel · convulsive · uncontrollable
wheeze
Whistling labored breath
mucus · expectorate · sputum · congestion · fever · malaise · sniffles · runny nose · sore throat · fatigue
flu
Contagious respiratory illness
- coldLow temperature state
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
tuberculosis · asthma · pertussis · whooping · infection · fever · chills · congestion · respiratory · inflammation
hack
Shortcut or breach
splutter · sputter · clearing · ahem · hacking · dry · chesty · rattling · harsh · hoarse
hoarse
Rough in voice
irritation · raw · sore · inflamed · dry · phlegmy · gargle · lozenge · husky · croaky
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
- suppressantAgent that restrains activity
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
drop · medicine · antitussive · honey · menthol · eucalyptus · vapor rub · humidifier · tea · inhaler
involuntary
Not under conscious control
splutter · tickle · irritant · trigger · airway · protective · expel · convulsive · uncontrollable · suppress
cover
Protect by overlaying
- elbowArm's middle joint
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- spreadTo distribute widely
polite · rude · excuse me · hand · mask · etiquette · germs · infectious · tissue · discreet
ahem
Attention-getting interjection
fake · deliberate · discreet · warning · nervous · awkward · polite · feigned · theatrical · pointed
coughinhale
Draw air in
inhalation · breathe in · gasp · inspire · draw breath
- cough dropsMedicated throat soothers
- cough upPay reluctantly
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- coughed upYielded reluctantly when pressed
- cough medicineRemedy for chest complaints
- coughing upExpelling by throat spasms
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