cough
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
Verb
- Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cough".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cough".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cough".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cough" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cough" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cough" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cough".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Cough That Won’t Quit and You Keep Feeling Worse? It Could Be Pneumonia
Nov 19, 2025 Blue Shield of California | News Center
Nov 19, 2025 Blue Shield of California | News Center
What to Know About Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Feb 3, 2026 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Feb 3, 2026 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health