*cough* 

Used on forums, chat, etc. to represent awkwardness, or break silence. Rarely used to actually represent coughing, unless someone is explaining how they have the flu or something.

1. Denny: So...
Angela: ...
Jo: *cough*

2. Greg: I don't feel so good :( *cough*

*cough* by Hailey Hogsworth September 6, 2005

cough 

(n.) 1. Something you do to disguise what you're saying to mock the person spoken to. 2. A hack, splutter, clearing of the throat.

(v.) To hack, splutter, or clear the throat.

*cough*Fuckin asshole cunthead cocklicker motherfucker!cough*

cough by papermachete December 28, 2005

Cough 

Something that will make everyone look at you and move away from you now a days because of coronavirus

Someone: cough
Everyone:oh shit run that man had Corona

Cough by Ligma,BofA,Candis,sugma,yuri March 21, 2020

cough 

(v) to make a loud noise from the back of your throat; to release one's germs and/or diseases into the air; to make a loud noise from the back of your throat while releasing germs

The man behind us in the movie theater was coughing up something heavy... maybe we should get tested for TB.

cough by Jape September 27, 2004

*cough* 

Cough:
1. Used mostly on a chat, or a forum, as a response to something awkward.
2. Used to tell others you have a cough or something.

*Any clash between real names in the example is entirely coincidental*

1:
Jamie: Hey whats 1 + 1?
Jack: *cough* Dumbass *cough*

2:
Jamie: Hey, hows it going?
Jack: I *cough* have a cough.

*cough* by Kookas April 28, 2006

cough 

a handy term for sarcastically insulting someone. if you add 'cough' to something you say, it becomes sarcastic and implies the opposite. can be used online (1) and in normal conversation (2).

1)
Person A: OMG!!!!!LMAO!!!1 lYkE tHaT iS sO fUnNi!!!!!!1
Person B: Okay, you're cool, cough

2)
Jennifer: He said I was ugly! *sniff*
Ashleigh: Well, you're not, you're really quite pretty.
Hilary: Cough.

cough by Excellence On Stand-By July 20, 2008

Cough 

Coronavirus

Henry: Ya how was your day
Jim: Pretty nice, your- *coughs* sorry, just an odd cough
Henry: Yeah it's alright
Every boomer in a 6 meter radius: CORONAVIRUS!

Cough by ChiefBokMalo May 1, 2020