cough

noun, verb49 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

a severe or serious cough, usually from illness

a cough that does not produce any mucus

an extremely bad cough

a very unpleasant and severe cough

a persistent cough that is common among people who smoke

a cough that is not serious or severe

a cough that continues without stopping

a minor, not very loud cough

a cough caused by mucus in the lungs

a very strong and forceful cough

a cough that lasts for a very long time

a quiet, unobtrusive cough

a cough that happens from time to time, not continuously

a severe, dry, and painful cough

a cough that causes great physical pain or strain

a cough used to get attention or cover a sound

a loud, harsh cough that sounds like a dog barking

to force something out of your throat or lungs by coughing

to cough a small amount

to cough a little

to cough a small amount

to cough gently and quietly

to cough quietly so as not to be noticed

to cough in a way that is considered socially correct, e.g. behind your hand

a type of liquid medicine for a cough

any medication used to treat a cough

a small medicated lozenge to soothe a cough

a liquid medicine for a cough

something that cures or relieves a cough

a medicine that helps to stop coughing

a small medicated sweet to soothe a cough or sore throat

a sudden period of coughing that you cannot control

to cough in a noisy, uncontrolled way

to be suffering from a cough

to start to have a cough

to gradually start to have a cough

to make the sound of a cough, often deliberately

to experience the negative effects of having a cough

to stop or reduce a cough, often with medicine

to become ill with a cough, often from another person

to stop yourself from coughing

Collocations with "cough"

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