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cough vs cough out

cough out vs cough

cough is a noun but cough out is not a noun.

cough and cough out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cough Yes No Yes No
cough out No No Yes No
As verbs, cough out is a hypernym of cough; that is, cough out is a word with a broader meaning than cough:
  • cough: exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
  • cough out: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Other hypernyms of cough include cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up.
cough (noun) cough out (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
cough (verb) cough out (verb)
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Difference between cough and cough out

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