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- Dictionaryhiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/
noun
- 1. an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic gulping sound: "then she got hiccups"
- 2. a temporary or minor problem or setback: "just a little hiccup in our usual wonderful service"
verb
- 1. have an attack of hiccups or a single hiccup: "they lay about hiccuping and giggling"
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a loud noise that you make in the throat without wanting to, caused by a sudden tightening of a muscle just below the chest and usually happening repeatedly. the hiccups [ plural ] a series of hiccups: have the hiccups I've got the hiccups. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noises made by the body. belch. borborygmus.
The meaning of HICCUP is a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound. How to use hiccup in a sentence.
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily put right. A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about. Despite the occasional hiccup, the two countries have had quite cordial relations.
Hiccup definition: 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.. See examples of HICCUP used in a sentence.
HICCUP meaning: 1. a loud noise that you make in the throat without wanting to, caused by a sudden tightening of a…. Learn more.
HICCUP definition: 1. a quick noise you make in your throat when a muscle in your chest moves suddenly: 2. a small…. Learn more.
A hiccup is a jerky, repeated contraction in your diaphragm — it's a sort of involuntary tic you can feel in your throat and chest. People who have hiccups usually make a "hic" sound. Hiccups are a kind of spasm that can be brief or linger frustratingly.
noun. /ˈhɪkʌp/ (also hiccough) [countable] a sharp, usually repeated, sound made in the throat, that is caused by a sudden movement of the diaphragm and that you cannot control. She gave a loud hiccup. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
hiccup meaning, definition, what is hiccup: a sudden repeated stopping of the breath...: Learn more.
Hiccup definition, 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. See more.
