How Do You Spell COUGHING?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒfɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "coughing" is spelled with an "h" in the middle, despite not being pronounced. It is pronounced /ˈkʌfɪŋ/. The "gh" combination in English often represents a silent letter or a different sound, as in "night" or "enough". The "o" is pronounced as in "love", and the "u" as in "but". The "ing" at the end indicates a present participle, which means an ongoing action. Thus, "coughing" refers to the act of expelling air from the lungs involuntarily.

COUGHING Meaning and Definition

1. Coughing is a verb that refers to the act of expelling air from the lungs abruptly and forcefully through the mouth due to an irritation or obstruction in the airways. It is a natural reflex to clear the respiratory system of any irritants, build-up of mucus, or foreign particles that may be causing discomfort or obstruction.

   The process of coughing involves a series of muscular contractions primarily in the diaphragm and chest muscles, followed by a rapid release of air. This forceful expulsion of air aims to dislodge and remove anything irritating or blocking the air passages. Coughing can be voluntary or involuntary, occurring reflexively due to certain triggers such as smoke, dust, allergies, or viral/bacterial infections.

   Coughing can vary in intensity, frequency, and sound, depending on the underlying cause. Common types of cough include dry cough, which produces no mucus, and productive cough, which expels mucus or phlegm. Persistent or chronic coughing might indicate an underlying medical condition or disease, such as respiratory infections, asthma, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or even lung cancer.

   Coughing is a vital mechanism for maintaining the health and functioning of the respiratory system. However, if it becomes severe, painful, uncontrollable, or persistent, seeking medical attention is advisable to determine the cause and receive appropriate treatment. Various remedies such as medications, inhalers, cough suppressants, or lifestyle changes can help alleviate and manage coughing symptoms.

Top Common Misspellings for COUGHING *

• caughing 43.902439%
• couging 29.2682926%
• coughin 10.9756097%
• cauoghing 4.8780487%
• coughting 4.8780487%
• cothing 2.4390243%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for COUGHING

• coushin
• couhing
• coughings
• caughting
• cauging
• toughing
• coahing
• coufing
• caoughing
• coghing
• toughin
• choughing
• roughin
• cughing
• coughign
• loughing
• cohughing
• coughng
• houghig
• houghin
• houghing
• Coulwing
• Coueying

Etymology of COUGHING

The word "coughing" derives from the Middle English word "coughen", which can be traced back to the Old English word "cohhian". This Old English term is akin to other Germanic languages such as Dutch "kuchen" and German "husten". Ultimately, the word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root "*kokh-" which expressed the sound of a cough.

Similar spelling words for COUGHING

• coaxingly,
• Coggins,
• courting,
• coughing up,
• cooking oil,
• cooking,
• cognise,
• cognize,
• cooking pan,
• Gouging,
• Cuffing,
• Cookingham,
• coaching,
• laughing,
• curving,
• coaxing.

Plural form of COUGHING is COUGHINGS

Conjugate verb Coughing

CONDITIONAL

I would cough

we would cough

you would cough

he/she/it would cough

they would cough

FUTURE

I will cough

we will cough

you will cough

he/she/it will cough

they will cough

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have coughed

we will have coughed

you will have coughed

he/she/it will have coughed

they will have coughed

PAST

I coughed

we coughed

you coughed

he/she/it coughed

they coughed

PAST PERFECT

I had coughed

we had coughed

you had coughed

he/she/it had coughed

they had coughed

PRESENT

I cough

we cough

you cough

he/she/it coughs

they cough

PRESENT PERFECT

I have coughed

we have coughed

you have coughed

he/she/it has coughed

they have coughed

I am coughing

we are coughing

you are coughing

he/she/it is coughing

they are coughing

I was coughing

we were coughing

you were coughing

he/she/it was coughing

they were coughing

I will be coughing

we will be coughing

you will be coughing

he/she/it will be coughing

they will be coughing

I have been coughing

we have been coughing

you have been coughing

he/she/it has been coughing

they have been coughing

I had been coughing

we had been coughing

you had been coughing

he/she/it had been coughing

they had been coughing

I will have been coughing

we will have been coughing

you will have been coughing

he/she/it will have been coughing

they will have been coughing

I would have coughed

we would have coughed

you would have coughed

he/she/it would have coughed

they would have coughed

I would be coughing

we would be coughing

you would be coughing

he/she/it would be coughing

they would be coughing

I would have been coughing

we would have been coughing

you would have been coughing

he/she/it would have been coughing

they would have been coughing