1noun
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
01 Word definition
cough
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is COUGH a word?
Yes. COUGH is a 5-letter noun. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-U-G-HHow do you spell COUGH?
COUGH contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with H.
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2verb
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
“The smoker coughs all day”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗coughing
02 Letter breakdown
How is COUGH spelled?
C1O2U3G4H5
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About COUGH.
How do you spell COUGH?
COUGH is spelled C-O-U-G-H. It contains 5 letters.