coughs down

A form of cough down — To drown out (a person attempting to speak) by coughing deliberately.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cough down
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APA

coughs down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coughs%20down

MLA

“coughs down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coughs%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coughs down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coughs%20down.

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