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Wondering how to use Cough in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as coughing or expectorate.

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Cough in a sentence

Related words

Cough | Coughing | Coughs | Coughlin | Coughed | Coughlan | Coughton | Coughman

Cough meaning

  1. Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
  2. To cause (oneself or something) to be in a certain condition in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1.
  3. To express (words, etc.) in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1.

Synonyms of Cough

cough up coughing cough out spit up expectorate breathing out expiration exhalation symptom spit out

Related words

Other words often associated with Cough or its synonyms:

release discharge eject expel breath give withdraw exit emit remove passing sputter

Using Cough

  • The main meaning on this page is: Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth. | To cause (oneself or something) to be in a certain condition in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1. | To express (words, etc.) in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1.
  • Useful related words include: cough up, coughing, cough out, spit up.
  • In the example corpus, cough often appears in combinations such as: whooping cough, cough up, to cough.

Context around Cough

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

whooping 6× day 3× chronic 2× dry 2× smoking 1× otc 1× occasional 1× get 1× mode 1× prolonged 1×

Often after:

drop 2× duration 1× cases 1× lasting 1× bottles 1× indy 1× cold 1× hotspots 1× surge 1× provoked 1×

Sentence patterns with Cough

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

squat and cough and squat 2× 100 day cough because of 1× 100 day cough cases of 1× 100 day cough surge 120 1× a chronic cough lasting for 1× a dry cough and we 1× a dry cough is also 1× a prolonged cough in older 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 10 question 1× a 2010 study 1× accessorize as much 1× also known as 1× because a dry 1× even though the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a patient harder 1× associated with covid 1× children or adults 1× cold and cough 1× cough cough luke 1× especially in winter 1×

Words around Cough

Just before it in the word index:

cougars 730 cougarettes 2 cougareat 2 cougar 160 coufal 6 coucou 4

Just after it in the word index:

coughed 64 coughing 271 coughlan 43 coughlin 101 coughman 2 coughs 110

Similar in corpus frequency:

appliances 723 marines 723 onion 723 overseeing 723 rented 723 reservoir 723

Corpus analysis for Cough

  • In this selection, "cough" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, whooping, day, chronic, drop, duration and cases stand out and add context to how "cough" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include squat and cough and squat and 100 day cough because of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cough" sits close to words such as appliances, marines and onion, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cough

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The cough to look out for is a new, continuous cough. (11 words)

She made me squat and cough and squat and cough and squat and cough. (14 words)

Treats Common Cold And Cough – Cough, cold and sore throat are common problems, especially in winter. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The only way he is tradable if the Raiders are willing to pick-up a good part of his salary or they find a really inept owner and GM (ie yes-person) in pure desperation mode…cough, cough Indy and whatever garbage rises to the surface in Houston. (48 words)

Even though the occasional cough is normal, a chronic cough lasting for several weeks, or months should be investigated by a doctor, more so, if accompanied by other symptoms like fever, difficulty of breathing, blood in the sputum, or weight loss. (41 words)

A 2010 study‚ titled “Chronic cough and its association with TB–HIV co‐infection: factors affecting help‐seeking behaviour in Harare‚ Zimbabwe”‚ highlights that a majority of those infected rely on cough medicines to deal with chronic coughs. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

She made me squat and cough and squat and cough and squat and cough.

A 10-question survey that included age, sex, smoking, cough duration and severity, and OTC cough drop use was distributed to patients who had a cough.

Also known as the '100-day cough', cases of whooping cough have increased by 26% compared with the two previous years combined.

Even though the occasional cough is normal, a chronic cough lasting for several weeks, or months should be investigated by a doctor, more so, if accompanied by other symptoms like fever, difficulty of breathing, blood in the sputum, or weight loss.

Individuals in the non-Covid group were more likely to have a cough or a hoarse voice than those with Covid, which is surprising given that a cough is often associated with Covid.

One of the lingering effects of Covid and other respiratory infections is a dry cough and we just can’t get cough bottles for that right now.

The only way he is tradable if the Raiders are willing to pick-up a good part of his salary or they find a really inept owner and GM (ie yes-person) in pure desperation mode…cough, cough Indy and whatever garbage rises to the surface in Houston.

Treats Common Cold And Cough – Cough, cold and sore throat are common problems, especially in winter.

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Parents should be alert to the signs and symptoms of whooping cough, which include severe coughing fits accompanied by the characteristic ‘whoop’ sound in young children, and by a prolonged cough in older children or adults.

Whooping cough hotspots have been revealed - as cases of the highly contagious "100-day cough" surge 120 per cent in a month.

Whooping cough is sometimes called the “100-day cough” because of how long it can take to recover from it, and it spreads very easily.

Because a dry cough is also an indication of coronavirus, any cough provoked by smoking weed can resemble that symptom, which again, makes diagnosing a patient harder.

Every scene I was just trying not to cough- I would have a cough drop in my mouth up until the scene started—.

Or perhaps, some Americans just defected from their usual political affiliation in order to save its image (cough, cough…The Lincoln Project).

Showing off her "cough pocket" method in a video clip, she explained: "There seems to be a lot of confusion on how to correctly cough.

The cough to look out for is a new, continuous cough.

The specific products are children’s Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM and Children’s Dimetapp Cold and Cough.

Whooping cough as well which is why it is now recommended that adults expecting a child in the home receive another whooping cough vaccine.

Accessorize as much as you want as long as that accessory is not a crazy boyfriend (cough, cough, Luke).

A 2010 study‚ titled “Chronic cough and its association with TB–HIV co‐infection: factors affecting help‐seeking behaviour in Harare‚ Zimbabwe”‚ highlights that a majority of those infected rely on cough medicines to deal with chronic coughs.

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Common combinations with cough

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cough" in a sentence?
An example: "She made me squat and cough and squat and cough and squat and cough." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cough" from authentic English texts.
What does "cough" mean?
Cough means: Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
What are synonyms of "cough"?
Common synonyms of "cough" include: cough up, coughing, cough out, spit up, expectorate, breathing out, expiration, exhalation. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "cough" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "cough", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.