cough

/kɒf/ noun [C]

Definition

SOUND/ACTION › when you cough, or the sound this makes

ILLNESS › an illness that makes you cough a lot: Uwe has a nasty cough. → See also whooping cough

(Definition of cough noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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