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[kɒf], (Verb)
Definitions:
- expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
(e.g: he tried to speak and started to cough)
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Origin
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Middle English: of imitative origin; related to Dutch kuchen ‘to cough’ and German keuchen ‘to pant’
[kɒf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act or sound of coughing
(e.g: she gave a discreet cough)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: of imitative origin; related to Dutch kuchen ‘to cough’ and German keuchen ‘to pant’
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