cough down

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To drown out (a person attempting to speak) by coughing deliberately.

Japanese Meaning

故意に咳をして、相手の発言をかき消す。

At the town hall, organized attendees would cough down any speaker who criticized the project.

タウンホールの集会では、組織的に動く参加者たちが、そのプロジェクトを批判する発言者の声を咳でかき消した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To drown out (a person attempting to speak) by coughing deliberately.

coughs down

（ present singular third-person ）

coughing down

（ participle present ）

coughed down

（ participle past ）

coughed down

（ past ）