Synonyms of coughing

Noun

1. cough, coughing, symptom

usage: 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

Verb

1. cough, expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

usage: exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"