Cough
/kɑf/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Cough
noun
- A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
"Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough."
- A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
"Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough."
- Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame
"He was – cough – indisposed."
verb
- To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."
- (sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
"Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."
- To make a noise like a cough.
"The engine coughed and sputtered."
Anagrams of Cough
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
c3
o1
u1
g2
h4
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cough"
Cough is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cough" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cough" is a medium-scoring word.