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Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism.
Alan Jay Lerner

Meaning of "coughing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUGHING

coughing  [ˈkɒfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUGHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coughing 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 COUGHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coughing

Cough

A cough ( pronunciation (help·info) Latin: tussis), is a sudden and often repetitively occurring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. The cough reflex consists of three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Coughing is either voluntary or involuntary. Frequent coughing usually indicates the presence of a disease. Many viruses and bacteria benefit evolutionarily by causing the host to cough, which helps to spread the disease to new hosts. Most of the time, irregular coughing is caused by a respiratory tract infection but can also be triggered by choking, smoking, air pollution, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, post-nasal drip, chronic bronchitis, lung tumors, heart failure and medications such as ACE inhibitors. Treatment should target the cause; for example, smoking cessation or discontinuing ACE inhibitors.

Definition of coughing in the English dictionary

The definition of coughing in the dictionary is the action of expelling air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUGHING


briefing
ˈbriːfɪŋ
buffing
ˈbʌfɪŋ
effing
ˈɛfɪŋ
golfing
ˈɡɒlfɪŋ
huffing
ˈhʌfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
laughing
ˈlɑːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
offing
ˈɒfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
scoffing
ˈskɒfɪŋ
sniffing
ˈsnɪfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
stuffing
ˈstʌfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
swoffing
ˈswɒfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUGHING

cougan
cougar
cough
cough drop
cough medicine
cough mixture
cough sweet
cough syrup
cough up
cougher
could
could do with
could´ve
couldn´t
couldst
coulee
coulibiac
coulibiaca
coulis
coulisse

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUGHING

anything
be laughing
be on to a good thing
clothing
contour ploughing
everything
fishing
matching
neighing
nothing
ploughing
publishing
searching
sighing
something
teaching
the first thing
the other thing
unsighing
unweighing

Synonyms and antonyms of coughing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUGHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «coughing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of coughing
bark · hack · hawk · hem

Translation of «coughing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUGHING

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

Translator English - Chinese

咳嗽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tos
570 millions of speakers

English

coughing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाँसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кашель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tosse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Husten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咳嗽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기침
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

watuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोकला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öksürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tosse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaszel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кашель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βήχας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hosta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coughing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGHING»

The term «coughing» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUGHING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coughing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coughing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «COUGHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coughing.
1
Chris Brown
The worst moment was when I was performing and I was about to sing, but I choked. I had a tickle in my throat and I started coughing, and I couldn't get the words out. It lasted for like thirty seconds, but I got over it, and luckily the crowd didn't seem to care.
2
John Philpot Curran
My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.
3
Anthony Fauci
Whooping cough is not a mild disease. Whooping cough, before the vaccination, could make you very, very sick. First of all, there was a chance you could die from it - small chance, not a big chance. You would be coughing and coughing. It wouldn't last for a few days, like a cold.
4
Rupert Grint
I think coughing up slugs was quite hard. Ron has a scene where he has to cough up these giant slugs.
5
Bella Heathcote
All on-set kisses are weird, no matter who it is, especially with people standing around coughing and sneezing. It's very uncomfortable!
6
Lee Konitz
I wish that person outside would stop coughing.
7
Alan Jay Lerner
Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism.
8
Ralph Richardson
The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.
9
Ralph Richardson
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
10
Artur Schnabel
I know two kinds of audiences only - one coughing, and one not coughing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUGHING»

Discover the use of coughing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coughing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coughing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
2
Coughing the Distance
After our first run together, I noticed Walter coughing a lot. I suggested, 'I would be home in bed with a cough like that.' Walter said, 'I'm living with Cystic Fibrosis' and told me a little to satisfy my curiosity. He asked me to come on the COFE trip  ...
Jonas Jacob Walter Van Praag, Kathryn Whitfield, Megan Rozynski, 2009
3
The Book of Drugs: A Memoir
Recounts the addiction and recovery of the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing.
Mike Doughty, 2012
4
City of Coughing and Dead Radiators: Poems
"With this fine new collection," says Library Journal, Martín Espada "joins the top ranks of poets anywhere"; in the words of Earl Shorris, he is "well on his way to becoming the Latino poet of his generation.
Martín Espada, 1994
5
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Coughing Catfish
The Bear Scouts work on their Scuba-diving Merit Badge, while trying to discover what is causing the pollution in Lake Grizzly that is making Old Jake, a very large catfish, sick.
Stan Berenstain, 1999
6
Transactions of the Indiana State Medical Society
Table of Cases of Spontaneous Expulsion followed by Recovery. Carpet tack, % inch|l9 days, by coughing, long. Fourpence, % inch ln|50 hours, by coughing, diameter. Persimmon seed. Piece of cabbage stalk. J 2 days, by coughing yt of a  ...
7
For the Love of Music : Invitations to Listening: ...
I mentioned coughing, and that is our other sonorous contribution to concerts. Applause can be iffy, but coughing is always bad. Less than one tenth of the coughing at concerts is caused by bona fide respiratory distress. For the rest, the pianist ...
Michael Steinberg, Larry Rothe, 2006
8
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Airway Disease
Several authors have noted that coughing due to GERD in children is likely to present with nocturnal symptoms (44,45). Other authors have listed GERD as among the most common causes of chronic cough in the child and noted that the list of ...
Mark R. Stein, 1999
9
Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat, Second Edition
Major presenting signs with lower respiratory tract disease include coughing and dyspnea. Coughing. Coughing is a reflex mediated by airway receptors that react either to pressure or to chemical stimuli. Cough receptors are located between ...
Michael Schaer, 2009
10
Handbook of Mammalian Vocalization: An Integrative ...
Membrane potential changes in laryngeal motoneurons during fictive coughing and swallowing induced by SLN stimulation. Fictive coughing under paralyzed conditions is identified by bursting activity in the ABD preceded by increased and  ...
Stefan M Brudzynski, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUGHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coughing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opinionator | Birthday Candles on Her Deathbed
Her coughing and breathing episodes grew more frequent. And my sister — Mom's primary caregiver — was noticing occasional lapses of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The Nationals need a healthy Denard Span
Lynchburg 4, Potomac 3: Reynaldo Lopez suffered the loss after coughing up three runs on five walks and four hits. He struck out eight over six ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Shocking lack of sympathy for Raheem Sterling as he phones in …
The best course of action may be two days. Come in on the third day and act brave, coughing and sniffing like you're not fully over it but you've come in anyway. «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
4
Steven Gerrard's swish new €25m pad offers panoramic views of …
Steven and Alex are coughing up €48,000 per month for the stunning 12,000 sq ft home, which boasts a swimming pool, three sitting rooms ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
Video: Go directly to the Monopoly finals!
And land on them we do, all of us, coughing up hundreds of Monopoly pounds. I feel like I've stitched myself up as I was the one who swapped ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
6
Krugersdorp man collapses, dies on pavement
... were crossing Bell Street when one suddenly collapsed at the intersection and started coughing up thick blood, Krugersdorp News reported. «Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Spike in Canberra flu cases
To avoid the spread of colds and flu, people should stay home if sick, cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, and wash their hands. «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
8
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Spokane Co.
Children may have rapid coughing spells that end with a 'whooping' sound. Adults may have less severe symptoms but often have a cough ... «KREM.com, Jul 15»
9
Farmers, workers try to find common ground in Mpumalanga
“She's always coughing. This hall is just too cold,” Philile says. Her grandmother Samaria Madonsela also walks around barefoot. «News24, Jul 15»
10
Wildfire smoke drifting across Manitoba, health officials warn
Exposure to smoke can cause sore eyes, tears, coughing and a runny nose. Children, seniors, pregnant woman and people with heart or lung ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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