hiccough

hic·cup also hic·cough  (hkp)

n.

1.

a. A spasm of the diaphragm resulting in a rapid, involuntary inhalation that is stopped by the sudden closure of the glottis and accompanied by a sharp, distinctive sound.

b. hiccups also hiccoughs An attack of these spasms. Often used with the.

2. The sound made by such a spasm or a sound resembling it: "the urgent hiccup of a police siren" (John Updike).

intr.v. hic·cupped also hic·coughed, hic·cup·ping also hic·cough·ing, hic·cups also hic·coughs

1. To make a hiccup or a sound like a hiccup.

2. To have an attack of hiccups.

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[Imitative.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hiccough - (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, singultus inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Verb	1.	hiccough - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" hiccup breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"

Translations

hiccough hiccup [ˈhɪkʌp]

A. N

1. → hipo m
it gives me hiccoughs → me da hipo, me hace hipar
to have hiccoughs → tener hipo

2. a slight hiccough in the proceedings (fig) → una pequeña dificultad or interrupción en los actos

B. VT → decir hipando
"yes," he hiccoughed → -sí -dijo hipando

C. VI → hipar

hiccough, hiccup

n → Schluckauf m; (fig inf: = problem) → Problemchen nt (inf); to have the hiccoughs → den Schluckauf haben; to give a hiccough → hick machen (inf), → hicksen (dial); without any hiccoughs → ohne Störungen; the recent sales hiccough → die jüngsten Verkaufsprobleme

vi → hicksen (dial); he started hiccoughing → er bekam den Schluckauf

hiccough hiccup [ˈhɪkʌp]

1. n → singhiozzo
to have hiccoughs → avere il singhiozzo

2. vi → avere il singhiozzo, singhiozzare

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hiccough hiccup [ˈhɪkʌp]

1. n → singhiozzo
to have hiccoughs → avere il singhiozzo

2. vi → avere il singhiozzo, singhiozzare