coughing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkɔːfɪŋ/
- /ˈkɒfɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkɔːfɪŋ/

Definitions of coughing word

noun coughing the action of expelling air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal cords 3
noun coughing Present participle of cough. 1
noun coughing act of coughing 1

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Parts of speech for Coughing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coughing

coughing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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