cough1 verbcough2 noun
coughcough1 /kɒf $ kɒːf/ ●●● S3 W3 verb [intransitive] 
WORD ORIGINcough1
Origin:
1300-1400 From an unrecorded Old English cohhianVERB TABLE
cough
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | cough |
| he, she, it | coughs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | coughed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have coughed |
| he, she, it | has coughed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had coughed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cough |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have coughed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am coughing |
| he, she, it | is coughing | |
| you, we, they | are coughing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was coughing |
| you, we, they | were coughing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been coughing |
| he, she, it | has been coughing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been coughing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be coughing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been coughing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I've been coughing and sneezing all day.
- The old car coughed and sputtered before starting.
- Hugh seemed too weary to cough.
- In the morning, Belle had a temperature and by night, she was coughing without stopping.
- Is the pain worsened by straining or coughing?
- She heard him catch at air, and cough up the last slime of the river.
- The patient may need assistance to cough.
- Then he simply extends the arrow to full length once more while appearing to cough the whole thing up again.
Longman Language Activatorto pay for something
to give money in exchange for goods or services: · Several fans tried to get in without paying.· Please pay at the desk.· I need £4.50 to pay the window cleaner.pay for: · Have you paid for the tickets?pay £20/$40 etc for something: · She paid $5,000 for three nights in a hotel in New York City.pay a bill/rent/tax etc: · Tom paid his bill at the cashier's desk.· There was no point in paying rent on an empty apartment for two months.pay cash (=pay using coins, notes etc): · They don't have health insurance, so they have to pay cash for doctor's visits.pay by cheque/credit card etc: · Pay by credit card at least ten days before departure.
if a company or organization meets the cost of something, it pays for it for someone else, especially when they do not have a legal duty to do this: · We will meet the cost of any expenses you may incur when travelling to your interview.meet the cost of of doing something: · A local firm has agreed to meet the cost of sending ten lucky prize-winners on a dream holiday.
to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to or do not think that you should: · It will be, as usual, the taxpayer who will be footing the bill.foot the bill for: · The program asks businesses to foot the bill for daily newspapers in the classroom.
informal to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to, especially for something you need: · The policy affects how much we will have to shell out at the petrol station.fork out £100/$10,000/a lot of money etc: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.fork out £100/$20,000/a lot of money etc on somebody/something: · From the time you enroll them in nursery school, you're forking out a fortune on the kids.fork out/shell out for: · $13 seems like a lot of money to shell out for a bottle of wine.
informal to pay money for something, especially money that you owe or that someone has persuaded you to pay: · You owe me twenty pounds. Come on, cough up!cough up £3/$100/a few pence etc: · You have to cough up $2 just to get into the park.
British informal to pay for something, usually when someone else thinks you should: · His dad wouldn't stump up for a new bike.stump up £50/$200/a lot of money etc: · Everybody in the office stumped up a few pounds for his leaving present.
WORD SETSAB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He had a violent coughing fit. He had a smoker’s cough (=a cough caused by smoking cigarettes regularly). Bill started coughing and spluttering.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
He had a violent coughing fit.· Most cold remedies have little effect.
He had a smoker’s cough (=a cough caused by smoking cigarettes regularly). Bill started coughing and spluttering.· The man in the attic was coughing again.· While we stood together, praying, he began to cough again.· Then it coughed and threw up before starting to cough again.· She coughed again and looked reproachfully at Kathleen.
· The humans doubled up coughing as it invaded their lungs.· We waded ashore coughing up salt water and drenched to the skin.· Teal Green was coughing up a lungful of smoke when the Base was plunged into darkness.· Years later, the earth would still cough up shoes, bits of clothing and bones.· Elsewhere, we were expected to cough up to watch pop pygmies mime to their latest singles.· My voice is like sandpaper, I cough up gobs of phlegm, my liver feels like a sandbag.· I suppose taxpayers will have to cough up again.· However, if your child starts coughing up large amounts of blood, you should treat the situation as an emergency.
NOUN· Tipperary, was taken to hospital coughing blood.· Q: My 8-year-old daughter has been coughing up blood.· Doctors were first alerted on May 21, when the man, a junior paediatrician, began to cough up blood.· He was coughing up blood and refusing the doctor.· The villagers who took him in say he had a lung disease, coughing up blood as he died.
· Fidel would be seized by cramps, vomiting and fits of coughing, just like the long-tailed primates, and horribly die.· He felt immeasurably sad for Dooley Russell held his hat over his mouth as another fit of coughing overcame him.· Cyril raised his arm to the waitress, an action that sent him off into a fit of coughing.
VERB· He began to cough in rasping barks that became horribly convulsive before eventually subsiding.· The defense attorney, in the midst of arguing his motion, suddenly began gagging an coughing.· While we stood together, praying, he began to cough again.· He took such a long puff on his cigarette that he began to cough, his throat burning.· Doctors were first alerted on May 21, when the man, a junior paediatrician, began to cough up blood.· He begins to cough and feels depression all over him.· By the time the towers of his parents' manor house appeared, the rider leading the way had begun to cough.· The boy could not breathe in the choking air and began coughing and panicking.
· Then he started to cough, forced himself to control the tickle he felt at the back of his throat.· Dust began to scratch at my throat and I started to cough.· He fell back, and started coughing so badly that even I was frightened.· Water began dripping into the window, the port engine started to cough.· Then it coughed and threw up before starting to cough again.· However, if your child starts coughing up large amounts of blood, you should treat the situation as an emergency.· At one point, he started coughing and I shouted at him to be quiet.· She starts to cough and there's faintly green foam around her mouth.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly: - A short dry cough, may be a little watery mucus, possibly blood streaked.
- Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.
- Hard, dry cough racks the whole chest.
- I was already coughing a dry cough.
- Thick, yellow, offensive ear discharges with loss of hearing and dry cough.
- Usually loose but sometimes can be a dry cough.
- A spasm of coughing woke him.
- It was designed for use as an appetite suppressant, to be taken along with a certain pill.
Matthew coughed and cleared his throat. I think I’m getting a cold or flu – I’ve been coughing and sneezing all day.2to make a sudden sound like someone coughing: The engine coughed and spluttered, then stopped altogether.cough up phrasal verb1 informal to give someone money, information etc when you do not really want to: Come on, cough up.cough something ↔ up Insurance companies had to cough up £10 million in storm damage claims.2cough something ↔ up to push something out of your throat or lungs into your mouth: You must go to the doctor if you’re coughing up blood.cough1 verbcough2 noun
coughcough2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Disease can be spread by coughs.
- I find honey is the best thing for a cough.
- Ms. Meyers has this hacking smoker's cough.
- Four months after the show opened in October 1995, she missed 10 performances because of a sore throat and cough.
- He was about to kiss her again when he heard a discreet cough.
- Rye whiskey, mixed with rock-sugar syrup, remained a popular cough remedy into the early twentieth century.
- That cough of hers worries me; she's had it for weeks.
- The juggernaut started with a cough and splutter, was thrown into gear and began to move off down the narrow road.
- Then a little move, a little cough, made you aware of his presence.
WORD SETS
AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs He had a violent coughing fit. He had a smoker’s cough (=a cough caused by smoking cigarettes regularly). Bill started coughing and spluttering.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· I’ve had a cough for weeks now.
· A lot of people get coughs at this time of year.
adjectives· Jason’s at home with a bad cough.
(=a very bad cough)
(=one caused by smoking)
(=one that does not produce any liquid)
(=one that produces liquid)
British English (=one that affects your chest)
(=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound)
(=one that is not very serious)· He has a slight cough but I don’t think he’s really ill.
(=one that keeps irritating your throat)
(=one that is difficult to cure)
cough + NOUN (=liquid containing medicine for a cough)· You should take some cough medicine.
(also a cough sweet British English) (=a sweet you suck to make a cough less irritating)· He was sucking on a cough sweet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He had a violent coughing fit.· Most cold remedies have little effect.
He had a smoker’s cough (=a cough caused by smoking cigarettes regularly). Bill started coughing and spluttering.· Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.· I was already coughing a dry cough.· There may be a loose cough in the day and a dry paroxysmal cough in the evening and night.· I have this little dry hacking cough.· A tickling, dry, hard cough; great soreness in the chest on coughing or deep breathing.· Thick, yellow, offensive ear discharges with loss of hearing and dry cough.· Hard, dry cough racks the whole chest.· Usually loose but sometimes can be a dry cough.
· The commonest symptom is a persistent cough, with frequent bouts of chest infection.· They are being urged to see their own doctors if they develop symptoms such as a persistent cough, sweating or weight loss.· These may include night sweats, swollen glands, weight loss or a persistent cough.
NOUN· She was a big, soft, loving woman with endless energy, who smelt of cough medicine and laundry.· This old lady came out and said about the cough - she gave me a dose of cough medicine.· Sticky bottles of cough medicine lined his bathroom shelf.
· He had taken a bottle of cough mixture with him but it hadn't helped much.· I discovered to my surprise that even certain cough mixtures are banned.
· He coughed so badly that he found his way to the bathroom and took some Liquafruta cough syrup.
· On the ship I caught whooping cough.· The vaccine can be given at the same time as immunisations against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus.· Bloody sputum. Whooping cough may be like this or even asthma.· Calpol can now be given to babies developing a feverish reaction after triple immunisations against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus.· Daughter Helen, 25, needed constant attention after whooping cough left her with a mental age of just two.· They were the victims of whooping cough.
VERB· The chauffeur gave a discreet cough.· We all knew they gave you a wracking cough.· And there were other things; saliva drooled from her lips and every few seconds she gave a retching cough.· At length, he gave a little cough.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a medical condition that makes you cough a lot: - A short dry cough, may be a little watery mucus, possibly blood streaked.
- Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.
- Hard, dry cough racks the whole chest.
- I was already coughing a dry cough.
- Thick, yellow, offensive ear discharges with loss of hearing and dry cough.
- Usually loose but sometimes can be a dry cough.
- A spasm of coughing woke him.
- It was designed for use as an appetite suppressant, to be taken along with a certain pill.
He's got a bad cough. Symptoms include a sore throat and a nasty cough. cough medicine2[countable] the action or sound made when you cough: Stuart gave an embarrassed cough.COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cough· I’ve had a cough for weeks now.get/catch a cough· A lot of people get coughs at this time of year.adjectivesa bad cough· Jason’s at home with a bad cough.a nasty/violent cough (=a very bad cough)a smoker's cough (=one caused by smoking)a dry cough (=one that does not produce any liquid)a loose cough (=one that produces liquid)a chesty cough British English (=one that affects your chest)a hacking cough (=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound)a slight cough (=one that is not very serious)· He has a slight cough but I don’t think he’s really ill.a tickly cough (=one that keeps irritating your throat)a persistent cough (=one that is difficult to cure)cough + NOUNcough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (=liquid containing medicine for a cough)· You should take some cough medicine.a cough drop (also a cough sweet British English) (=a sweet you suck to make a cough less irritating)· He was sucking on a cough sweet.