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HICCUP
hiccup, hiccough, singultus
(noun) (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; “how do you cure the hiccups?”
hiccup, hiccough
(verb) breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; “When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hiccup (plural hiccups)
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
(by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
(informal) A minor setback.
Hypernyms
• (spasm of the diaphragm): myoclonus
Verb
hiccup (third-person singular simple present hiccups, present participle hiccupping or hiccuping, simple past and past participle hiccupped or hiccuped)
(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
(transitive) To say with a hiccup.
(intransitive) To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup.
Source: Wiktionary
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