coughing

Meanings

• An abrupt, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs, often accompanied by a sound or 'cough'.

  - "He had a persistent cough that kept him awake at night."
  - "After eating spicy food, she felt a tickle in her throat and let out a loud cough."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coughing
hiccough , rough , tough

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Homophones

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1. Coughing () :
   

2. Coffin () :
   

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Variants

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

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Forms

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Etymology

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Old English 'cuffan' meaning 'a hard blow' or 'a loud noise'. Over time, the term came to be associated with the act of expelling air from the lungs, resulting in the characteristic sound or 'cough'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cough reflex: The cough reflex is a complex physiological response that is triggered by various stimuli, such as the presence of irritants in the airway, the sensation of a foreign object in the throat, or the act of swallowing food that is too large or too hard to chew properly. Once triggered, the cough reflex involves the coordinated contraction of various muscles in the chest and abdomen, as well as the expulsion of air from the lungs through the mouth or nose. The cough reflex serves to protect the respiratory system from various harmful stimuli, such as irritants, toxins, or pathogens, which can cause damage to the airways, lungs, or other respiratory structures, leading to various respiratory conditions or diseases, such as bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"Coughing in literature", "description"=>"Coughing has been a recurring theme in literature, often used to symbolize illness, emotion, or transformation. Some notable examples include Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death', where coughing is used to represent the deadly red plague, and Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', where coughing is used to represent the emotional turmoil and moral dilemmas faced by the characters in the novel."}]

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