To exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.
1. Sentir le graillon.
2. (Populaire) Cracher épais.
ETYM Cg. Dutch kuch. Related to Cough.
1. Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis; SYN. coughing.
2. The act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; SYN. coughing.
Expiration bruyante de l'air, plus ou moins violente et plus ou moins répétée, accompagnée d'un petit mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée artère.