Synonyms and antonyms of Coughs and coughing in British Thesaurus

cough (verb)

to force air up through your throat with a sudden noise, especially when you have a cold or when you want to get someone’s attention

cough (verb)

to force something such as blood out of your lungs by coughing

cough (noun)

an illness in which you cough often and sometimes your throat and lungs hurt

cough (noun)

the action of coughing, or the sound you make when you cough

dry cough ()

a cough that does not produce any phlegm (=a wet substance from your throat)

hack (verb)

to cough loudly

hack (noun)

a loud dry cough

hacking cough (noun)

a cough that makes a loud rough sound

hack up ()

to remove something from your throat or lungs by coughing in a loud rough way

racking (adjective)

a racking cough or sob makes your whole body move and hurt

tickle (noun)

a slightly sore feeling in your throat that makes you want to cough