cough
verb
°To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
"I breathed in a load of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."
°To make a noise like a cough.
"The engine coughed and sputtered."
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."