cough · verb I /kɔːf/
cough
B1 to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short loud sound
Dictionary examples:
The smoke made me cough.
I coughed all night long.
Learner example:
I kept coughing, my nose kept running! (Preliminary English Test; B1; French)
cough · noun C /kɔːf/
cough
B1 when you cough or an illness that makes you cough
Dictionary examples:
a dry cough
Emily has a nasty cough.
Learner example:
Because of swimming so much I got a terrible cough and so I had to be sent back to school so that I could be treated properly. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
