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to make a hiccup

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  • hiccup — [hik′up΄, hik′əp] n. [altered < Early ModE hikop, hickock, hicket, of echoic orig. (as also in MDu huckup): var. sp. from assoc. with COUGH] 1. a sudden, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm when it begins to allow air into the lungs only… …   English World dictionary

  • hiccup — I = hiccough hiccup UK [ˈhɪkʌp] / US [ˈhɪˌkʌp] or hiccough UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hiccup : singular hiccup plural hiccups Word forms hiccough : singular hiccough plural hiccoughs 1) a short repeated sound that you make in your throat …   English dictionary

  • Hiccup — A hiccup is an extraordinary type of respiratory movement involving a sudden inspiration (intake of air) due to an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm accompanied by closure of the glottis (the vocal apparatus of the larynx). The abrupt… …   Medical dictionary

  • hiccup or hiccough — hic|cup1 or hic|cough [ hı,kʌp ] noun count 1. ) a short repeated sound that you make in your throat without intending to, usually because you have been eating or drinking too quickly a ) get/have (the) hiccups to start making hiccup sounds and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hiccup — [ˈhɪkʌp] noun [C] I 1) a short repeated sound that you make in your throat because you have been eating or drinking too quickly 2) informal a small problem, or a problem that causes a short delay II (present participle hiccupping; past tense and… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • hiccup — I. noun also hiccough Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1580 1. a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound 2. an attack of hiccuping usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. 3. a. a slight… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hiccup — n. & v. (also hiccough) n. 1 a an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with sudden closure of the glottis and characteristic coughlike sound. b (in pl.) an attack of such spasms. 2 a temporary or minor stoppage or difficulty …   Useful english dictionary

  • hiccup — (also hiccough (pronounced same)) ► NOUN 1) an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic gulping sound. 2) a minor difficulty or setback. ► VERB (hiccuped, hiccuping) ▪… …   English terms dictionary

  • hiccup — [[t]hɪ̱kʌp[/t]] hiccups, hiccuping, hiccupping (present participle), hiccuped, hiccupped (past tense & past participle) also hiccough 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N, N in n You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup,… …   English dictionary

  • hiccup — /hik up, euhp/, n., v., hiccuped or hiccupped, hiccuping or hiccupping. n. 1. a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound. 2.… …   Universalium

  • hiccup — /ˈhɪkʌp / (say hikup) noun 1. a quick, involuntary inspiration suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a characteristic sound. 2. (usually plural) the condition of having such spasms: to have the hiccups. 3. a minor problem arising… …  

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