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PRONUNCIATION OF COUGH DROP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUGH DROP

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Cough drop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUGH DROP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cough drop

Throat lozenge

A throat lozenge is a small, sometimes medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs and lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat, possibly from the common cold or influenza. Cough tablets have taken the name lozenge, based on their original shape, a diamond.

Definition of cough drop in the English dictionary

The definition of cough drop in the dictionary is a lozenge to relieve a cough.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUGH DROP

couchant
couche
couchee
coucher
couchette
couching
couchsurfing
cougan
cougar
cough
cough medicine
cough mixture
cough sweet
cough syrup
cough up
cougher
coughing
could
could do with
could´ve

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUGH DROP

acid drop
airdrop
backdrop
chocolate drop
dead letter drop
delayed drop
drag and drop
drop
eardrop
fruit drop
gumdrop
knee drop
lemon drop
mail drop
name-drop
parachute drop
Prince Rupert´s drop
raindrop
snowdrop
teardrop

Synonyms and antonyms of cough drop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cough drop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUGH DROP

Find out the translation of cough drop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cough drop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cough drop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咳嗽下降
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pastilla para la tos
570 millions of speakers

English

cough drop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खांसी बूंद
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

انخفاض السعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от кашля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queda tosse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাশি লজেঁচুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chute de toux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batuk jatuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hustenbonbon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咳止めドロップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기침 드롭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Batuk mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ho thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोकला थेंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öksürük pastili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cough drop
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaszel spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від кашлю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picătură tuse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταγόνα βήχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoes druppel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hosta droppe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halspastill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cough drop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGH DROP»

The term «cough drop» is regularly used and occupies the 76.850 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGH DROP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cough drop

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUGH DROP»

Discover the use of cough drop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cough drop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with ...
The first item on the list referred to a cough drop. As I read it, I asked her about it. “ Oh,” she answered, “that is about a cough drop someone left on the dashboard of our car. The other day I saw the cough drop and thought, I'll have to throw that ...
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., John J. Ratey, M.D., 2011
2
Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: Biology : the living ...
One five-part response is required describing an investigation that could be used to determine if a certain brand of cough drop reduces coughing for 8 hours. Your answer should include the following points: • The treatment to be given to the ...
Marion Cimmino, Hunter, 2011
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LIFE
When a big U.S. candy company recently offered to buy out the small but famous Smith Brothers cough-drop business, which it considered a quaint relic of the past, it was startled to get a firm but polite answer: Smith Brothers was not for sale  ...
4
Family Talk : Discourse and Identity in Four American ...
Kathy first tells Kira to take the chewable medicine tablet and then sees that Kira is sucking on a cough drop. Rather than waiting for Kira to finish the cough drop, Kathy tells her to take it out of her mouth (line 8): Oh, you have your cough drop.
Deborah Tannen Professor of Linguistics Georgetown University, Program in Communication Shari Kendall Research Associate, Culture and Technology Georgetown University, Center for Myth and Ritual and American Life Emory University Cynthia Gordon Postdoctoral Fellow, 2007
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Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker
“I found what caused the ant invasion,” Adolfo yells, rushing through the living room holding a half-eaten cough drop. “You left this candy in the trash!” “No, I didn't.” I'm trying to write, but I must defend myself. “That's a cough drop. I don't eat ...
Marla Martenson, 2010
6
Halls (Cough Drop)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Halls is the brand name of a popular mentholated cough drop.
Nethanel Willy, 2011
7
100 Phil Stories
In the Sterling schools you have to have a note with you in order to be able to eat a cough drop at school. So my grandma wrote me a note that I could have one at like 10:00 and one at lunch and one at like 2:00. So she had me eat one before ...
Philip Lukens, 2002
8
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
since early C.20. Cf. synon. oyster part. (Mrs C. Raab, with acknowledgment to Mr Marc Sinden.) cough and stutter. Butter: rhyming s.: C.20. (L.A., 1978.) cough- drop. A 'character'; a quick courter or 'love'-maker: low coll.: 1895, The Referee ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
9
Women Fly
The only other highlight of that particular show was “the cough drop incident.” Remember Pat? Well, she was the Stage Manager for this one, too. You have to understand that Pat is still single, and though she loves kids, she hasn't raised any ...
Martha Dreskin, 2001
10
Skuse'S Complete Confectioner
Boil the sugar, glucose, and water as before directed to the degree of crack, 310°; pour on greased slab; first turn up the boil, then add powdered acid, cough drop essence, and oil of aniseed; mix thoroughly until ready for machine, and pass ...
Skuse,, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUGH DROP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cough drop is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tillie Tooter, Dr Pepper, Dr. Freud and me
... and honked, but no one heard her horn or her screams. All she had to eat in her purse were a stick of gum, a peppermint and a cough drop. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
2 Long Island Men Accused In Alleged Marijuana Network Face …
“You take a piece of candy, rather than smoking the marijuana, and it's like a cough drop,” the DA said. The suspects allegedly imported, sold ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Couple in family cocaine ring blew £40k on wedding while on benefits
Harding admitted he was a 'willing conspirator' in the enterprise and mixed cocaine with cough drop agent Benzocaine to make the amounts of ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
The Power of the Hash Pen — and Your Best Cartridge Options
Rocourt's future plans for Neos include naturally flavored hash cartridges, such as a “Cough Drop” cartridge with clove and menthol flavors, ... «Westword, Jun 15»
5
Many beards, many stories in Ashfield contests
... newly bearded selectmen, presiding over their Monday night meetings, have come to resemble the Smith Bros. on the old cough drop boxes. «The Recorder, Jun 15»
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RVD appeared to have a cough drop in his mouth during his promo. Zeb Colter did the talking and worked Boston into his promo for Swagger. «ProWrestling.net, Jun 15»
7
Traffic stops result in confiscation of pills, arrests
Upon being placed in custody, Mikel Walker allegedly told the officer he had some pills in a cough drop bag. The officer located the bag and ... «Cleveland Daily Banner, Jun 15»
8
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Mary Sikorski
... is much busier than I ever could have imagined," Sikorski explained, "We make sure to not be just a 'Band-Aid and cough drop' office too. «ValpoLife.com, Jun 15»
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FDA aims to dispel 'myth of the medication-free pregnancy'
... mothers-to-be and their obstetricians thought “just say no” was most the prudent approach to any medication more potent than a cough drop. «Duluth News Tribune, Jun 15»
10
How do Cough Drops Work?
If you have a sore throat or persistent cough, a cough drop — or lozenge — may be just the ticket. Some are minty, some are herbal, and some ... «The Daily Meal, Feb 15»

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