Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Coughing.
Coughing - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
coughCoughing - as a verb
To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
Example: "I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."
(sometimes followed by "up") to force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
Example: "Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."
To make a noise like a cough.
Example: "The engine coughed and sputtered."
Example Sentences
"His coughing kept me awake all night."
"The doctor prescribed some medicine to ease my coughing."
"She couldn't stop the persistent coughing."
"The room was filled with the sound of coughing."
"His incessant coughing irritated everyone in the waiting room."
Word Game Points
Is COUGHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, coughing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
COUGHING has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.
Is COUGHING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, coughing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCOUGHING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is COUGHING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, coughing is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCOUGHING has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
