Commands
Aliases
/coughAll aliases trigger the same emote. Use the shorter command when it is easier to type in chat or a macro.
Slash command · Emote
/cough
Use this command in World of Warcraft chat to perform the cough emote. It can also be placed directly in a macro.
Text emote
Macro-ready
Use it in a macro
/coughPlace this line beside other chat commands in a macro. It does not require a target unless you want the target-specific text variant.
Chat output
What players see
Without a target
You let out a hacking cough.
With a target selected
You cough at .
Reference
Command data
The command aliases and output variants are sourced from the archived WoWWiki emote reference and materialized into WoW-God's searchable catalog.