cough (v)

v00005815

type v
lex_filenum 29
def exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
examples The smoker coughs all day
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
Derivationally related form cough → cough
Derivationally related form cough → coughing
Also see cough → cough out
Also see cough → cough up
Also see cough → cough up
Hyponym hack, whoop; clear the throat, hawk
Incoming links
Derivationally related form coughing → cough
Derivationally related form cough → cough
Hypernym hack, whoop; clear the throat, hawk
Hyponym expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

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