coughed

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of coughing, or the sound produced by expelling air forcefully from the lungs.

  - "He coughed up a hairball."
  - "She coughed all night due to a cold."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coughed
rough , tough , enough

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Variants

List of all variants of coughed that leads to same result
cough , coughed , coughing , coughs , cough up , coughed up , coughing up , coughs up

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'coughian' meant 'to choke' and is believed to be related to the German word 'husten', which also means 'to cough'.

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Trivia

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1. A single cough can expel air from the lungs at a speed of up to 45 miles per hour.

2. The longest recorded coughing fit lasted for 8 minutes and 52 seconds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cough Syrup: A medication used to soothe and relieve a cough.

2. Chronic Cough: A persistent cough that lasts for more than eight weeks.

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Culture

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Coughing is a common symptom of many illnesses, and in literature and art, it is often used as a metaphor for illness, suffering, or unease.

How to Memorize "coughed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of coughing, imagine the forceful expulsion of air from the lungs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cough' with the sound of someone clearing their throat or the act of expelling mucus from the lungs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'cough' by associating it with the Old English word 'coughian', which means 'to choke'.

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