coughing
Definitions
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
Verb
- Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "coughing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coming | 2 | 174 |
| 2 | cutting | 2 | 66 |
| 3 | keeping | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | calling | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | cooling | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | coating | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | cooking | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | killing | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | causing | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | crying | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | kicking | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | caring | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | catching | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | coping | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | cursing | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | accruing | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | canning | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | kidding | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | coaching | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | kissing | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | cunning | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | schooling | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | scoring | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | curving | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | scanning | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | sketching | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | skimming | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | skipping | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | coding | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | crowing | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | curbing | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | scheming | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | scouting | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | calming | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | curling | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | kooning | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | schelling | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | scowling | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | skating | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | skidding | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | caving | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | combing | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | conning | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | cowering | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | cowling | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | kenning | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | scaring | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | scathing | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | scooping | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | skirting | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | caching | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | caning | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | capping | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | cashing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | casing | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | caulking | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | cocking | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | codding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | coffing | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | coining | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | coking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | colling | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | copping | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | couching | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | cuing | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | culling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | cumming | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | currying | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | cushing | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | cussing | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | kading | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | kaeding | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | kassing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | keating | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | keeling | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | kelling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | kitching | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | kiting | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | koelling | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | koetting | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | kohring | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | kolling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | koning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | queuing | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | scaling | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | scarring | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | scoping | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | scourging | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | screwing | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | scurrying | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | skewing | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | skilling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "coughing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | touching | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | outgoing | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | cough | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | coughlin | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | ching | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | lounging | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | crouching | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | gouging | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | scouting | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | mouthing | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | scrounging | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | vouching | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | roughing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | couching | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scourging | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cushing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | toughening | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | cuing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | loughlin | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "coughing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "coughing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "coughing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | including | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "coughing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 95
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Cases of Whooping Cough Remain High, but Knowledge About the Disease Still Low
Dec 18, 2025 Annenberg Public Policy Center
Dec 18, 2025 Annenberg Public Policy Center
Cough That Won’t Quit and You Keep Feeling Worse? It Could Be Pneumonia
Nov 19, 2025 Blue Shield of California | News Center
Nov 19, 2025 Blue Shield of California | News Center
Whooping cough cases confirmed at Blair Middle School Pasadena, health officials say
May 20, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles
May 20, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles

