ALL meanings of common cold
com·mon cold
C c - countable noun common cold The common cold is a mild illness. If you have it, your nose is blocked or runny and you have a sore throat or a cough. 3
- noun common cold a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc 3
- noun common cold cold (sense 21) 3
- noun common cold cold (def 21). 1
- noun common cold (pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache. 0