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US
/ˈhɪkəp/
]
[ UK /hˈɪkʌp/ ]
[ UK /hˈɪkʌp/ ]
NOUN
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(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?
VERB
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breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
How To Use hiccup In A Sentence
- This bout of introspection has been brought on by my most recent ethical hiccup. Times, Sunday Times
- Then came our first slight hiccup. Times, Sunday Times
- As it happens, the setback turned out to be the only hiccup in the 14 race series, and Andy made an astonishing recovery to claim 11 victories in his last 12 race meetings.
- Thursday's trading glitch -- in which the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted over 500 points in five minutes -- was not the first time U.S. markets have hiccuped, nor will it be the last. How The Dow's Dramatic Plunge Could Have Been Prevented
- When that happens, it will make all previous technological revolutions seem like minor hiccups.
- But it may halt your hiccups, too. The Sun
- Elsewhere, though, there has been the odd hiccup. Times, Sunday Times
- She gave a loud hiccup.
- We may feel the presentation had hiccups. Christianity Today
- Hiccups, more officially referred to as singultus, from Latin - to catch your breath while sobbing are repeated, spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm causing a quick inhalation, which is then cut short by an involuntary closing of the glottis. NYT > Home Page
