Coughing

Quick meaning: Coughing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of cough.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of cough.

More Meanings

1. A cough; the act of coughing.
2. A repetitive vocalisation of a bird or other animal that resembles human coughing.

Example Sentences

The good signor's little address was received in a variety of ways: there were titterings and coughings, and there were also a few instances of noble and generous response to poor Leonard's action […]

He would also have been exposed to the coughings and shufflings, comings and goings, questions and answers, wailings and slammings, snivellings and sneezings, etc., which figured so prominently in the reference room […]

"I've been directed here to find Miss Susan Pike," the man outside explained, between fresh coughings. ¶ "Well, then, mog your boots out of this as quick as ever you can!" my Aunt replied, with great promptitude. "You won't find her here!"

The nocturnal sounds of the mountains were new to him, yet they fell upon his ears like the soft voice of a half-forgotten love. Many he intuitively sensed—ah, there was one that was familiar indeed; the distant coughing of Sheeta, the leopard; but there was a strange note in the final wail which made him doubt.

Word Forms

• coughings

Synonyms for coughing

Depending on context, synonyms include cough.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drops, bark, barking, hawk, hawking, hack.

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