hacking cough

hacking cough
A small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.

A hacking cough is most commonly observed in chronic catarrh of the upper air-passages, in pharyngitis and laryngitis, and especially in beginning pulmonary tuberculosis; hence its importance.<!from Google Books


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  • hacking cough — UK [ˌhækɪŋ ˈkɒf] US [ˌhækɪŋ ˈkɔf] noun [countable] [singular hacking cough plural hacking coughs] a cough that makes a loud rough sound Thesaurus: coughs and coughing …   Useful english dictionary

  • hacking cough — n [usually singular] a repeated painful cough with an unpleasant sound …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hacking cough — ► NOUN ▪ a dry, frequent cough …   English terms dictionary

  • hacking cough — UK [ˌhækɪŋ ˈkɒf] / US [ˌhækɪŋ ˈkɔf] noun [countable] Word forms hacking cough : singular hacking cough plural hacking coughs a cough that makes a loud rough sound …   English dictionary

  • hacking cough — hack|ing cough [ ,hækıŋ kɔf ] noun count a cough that makes a loud rough sound …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hacking cough — a short, frequent, shallow, and feeble cough. Called also tussiculation …   Medical dictionary

  • hacking cough — a dry, frequent cough. → hack …   English new terms dictionary

  • hacking cough — noun (usually singular) a repeated painful cough with an unpleasant sound …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hacking cough — /hækɪŋ ˈkɒf/ (say haking kof) noun a deep, harsh, frequently repeated cough …  

  • hacking — [[t]hæ̱kɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A hacking cough is a dry, painful cough with a harsh, unpleasant sound. → See also hack The quiet was broken by Astley s hacking cough …   English dictionary

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