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coughing

UK
/ˈkɒfɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɑfɪŋ/
coughing up

Translations

coughingnoun
The persistent coughing kept him awake all night.
La toux persistante l’a tenu éveillé toute la nuit.
Synonyms
wheeze
gag
choke
bark
hack
coughinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkɒf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɔː.fɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "a coughing child").
The doctor listened to the coughing patient.
Le médecin a écouté le patient toussant.
Additional translations
qui tousseTour plus naturel en français courant pour qualifier une personne.
coughverb

coughing

Gerund

coughed
Past Simple
coughed
Past Participle
coughing
Gerund
UK
/kɒf/
US
/kɑf/
He began to cough uncontrollably during the meeting.
Il s'est mis à tousser de façon incontrôlable pendant la réunion.
Additional translations
expectorerRegistre médical.
Synonyms
hack
sputter
gag
spit
clear one's throat

Definitions

coughingnoun
The act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound, often as a reflex action to clear the throat or respiratory tract.
The persistent coughing kept him awake all night.
A condition characterized by frequent or severe coughs.
Her coughing was a symptom of the cold she had caught.
coughinggerund / present participle
Producing or characterized by coughs; engaged in coughing.
The doctor listened to the coughing patient.
coughverb
To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often involuntarily, to clear the throat or respiratory passage.
He began to cough uncontrollably during the meeting.
To make a sound similar to coughing, often used to describe an engine or machine that is not running smoothly.
The old car coughed and sputtered before finally starting.
To expel (a substance) from the throat or lungs by coughing.
She coughed up a small amount of blood.
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