Coughing dream meaning is explained below using 8 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Zolar

lucky numbers: 05-18-22-30-32-33

children: good earnings; buy a humidifier.

hiccupping, having a siege of: a warning against consuming too much alcohol.

of: indiscreet people are nearby, observe their habits.

others: are intertwined in a delicate situation, rise above it.

serious fit of: something you had to digest at work is regurgitating on you.

that you are: good health, it you pay heed to first signs of il ness.

Source: Zolar’s Book of Dreams Numbers and Lucky Days • Author: Zolar

Interpretation 2 — Nancy Wagaman

Coughing a lot can represent: A feeling or fear of having trouble expressing yourself or speaking up for yourself.

Something that’s bothering you or that you refuse to accept (as in having something “stuck in your craw”).

Feeling that something is keeping you from living life fully.

See Breathing, Lung, Cold, Mucus

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 3 — Ibn Seerin

(Pay, Compensate, Render) In a dream, coughing means complaining about something or reporting someone to the authorities. Ifone’s cough is severe to near suffocation, then it means his death. Coughing in a dream is also interpreted as intending to report or complain about someone, but one may call off his drive.
Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation • Author: Ibn Seerin

Interpretation 4 — Klaus Vollmar

A negative answer in a very important matter; fear of the future and dissatisfaction. Coughing is almost always connected to an unconscious need for distance and rejection.

See Cold, Lung.

Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar

Interpretation 5 — Pagan - Anonymous

This could be a straightforward dream to check out a worrisome medical condition. It could also presage a loss caused by flood, fire, or theft.
Source: Tryskelion Dream Interpretation • Author: Pagan - Anonymous

Interpretation 6 — Gillian Holloway

To dream of coughing is to be assured that your health will improve if there is anything the matter with you.
Source: The Complete Dream Book • Author: Gillian Holloway

Interpretation 7 — Internet Archive - Anonymous

This is a dream of contrary, and indicates good health, vigour, and business prosperity.
Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous

Interpretation 8 — Ibn Seerin

Coughing means that the person will complain about someone.
Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation • Author: Ibn Seerin