hiccup

hic·cup

also hic·cough  (hĭk′əp)

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).

3. A usually minor setback, impediment, or difficulty; a hitch: "As long as the Fed remains fearful to act lest it be blamed for any economic hiccup, market uncertainty will continue" (Kevin Brady).

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

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hiccup

(ˈhɪkʌp) or

hiccough

n

1. (Pathology) a spasm of the diaphragm producing a sudden breathing in followed by a closing of the glottis, resulting in a sharp sound. Technical name: singultus

2. (Pathology) the state or condition of having such spasms

3. informal a minor difficulty or problem

vb, -cups, -cuping, -cuped, -cups, -cupping, -cupped, -coughs, -coughing or -coughed

4. (Pathology) (intr) to make a hiccup or hiccups

5. (Pathology) (tr) to utter with a hiccup or hiccups

[C16: of imitative origin]

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hic•cup

or hic•cough

(ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp)

n., v. -cuped -cupped or -coughed, -cup•ing -cup•ping or -cough•ing. 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. Usu., hiccups. the condition of having such spasms.

v.i.

3. to make the sound of a hiccup: The motor hiccuped.

4. to have the hiccups.

[1570–80; alter. of hocket, hickock, of imitative origin; akin to Low German hick]

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hic·cup

(hĭk′əp)

A sudden and uncontrolled contraction of the diaphragm, causing the breath to be quickly drawn in and then immediately cut off by a closing of the throat.

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hiccup

Past participle: hiccuped/hiccupped
Gerund: hiccuping/hiccupping

Imperative

hiccup

hiccup

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hiccup - (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?" hiccough, 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.	hiccup - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" hiccough 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"

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hiccup

hiccough

noun setback, hold-up, hitch, glitch, check, blow, upset, disappointment, bit of trouble A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about.

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Translations

škytnutímít škytavkuškytatškytavka

hikke

hicksenSchluckauf

hiparhipo

hikka

hoquethoquetersanglotavoir le hoquet

csukláscsuklik

hikstahikstakasthiksti

singhiozzaresinghiozzo

žagsėjimasžagsėtižagtelėjimas

žagasžagoties

hik

hikkehikking

czkawka

soluçosoluçar

mať štikútavkuštikútavka

kolcanje

hıçkır makhıçkırıkhıçkırık tutmahıçkırma

hiccup

hiccough [ˈhɪkʌp]

n

(lit) → hoquet m
to have hiccoughs → avoir le hoquet
to get hiccups → avoir le hoquet

(= small problem) → contretemps m

vi → hoqueter

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hiccup,

hiccough

(ˈhikap) noun

1. (the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly. hik حازوقَه، فُواق хълцане soluço škytnutí der Schluck hikke λόξιγκαςhipo luks سكسكه hikka hoquetשיהוק हिचकी štucaj csuklás kecegukan hiksti singhiozzo しゃっくり 딸꾹질 žagtelėjimas žagas sedu hikhikke, hikkingczkawka سوګلۍ ، سلګۍ ايټكې soluço su­ghiţ икота štikútanie, čkavka kolcanje štucanje hickning, hicka เสียงสะอึก hıçkırık 打飽嗝 гикавка ہچکی tiếng nấc 打嗝

2. (in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds. an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups. hik نوبَة فواق أو حازوقات хълцане soluços škytavka der Schluckauf hikke λόξιγκαςhipo luksumine سکسکه hikka hoquetשיהוק हिचकी štucavica, štucanje csuklás kecegukan hikstakast singhiozzo しゃっくり 딸꾹질의 발작 žagsėjimas žagas sedu hikhikkeczkawka سوګلۍ soluços sughiţuri икота štikútavka kolcanje štucanje hicka อาการสะอึก (ทางการแพทย์) hıçkırma, hıçkırık tutma 打嗝 гикавка ہچکیوں کا دورہ sự nấc 连续地打嗝，打嗝儿

verb – past tense, past participle ˈhiccuped (American also ˈhiccupped) –

to make a hiccup or hiccups. klein foutjie, haakplekkie يُحَزِّق хълцам soluçar mít škytavku Schluckauf haben hikke έχω λόξιγκα hipar luksuma سكسكه كردن nikotella avoir le hoquet לְשַהֵק हिचकी आना štucati csuklik kecegukan hiksta avere il singhiozzo しゃっくりをする 딸꾹질을 하다 žagsėti žagoties tersedu hikken, de hik hebben hikke mieć czkawkę سلګۍ ايټكې soluçar a sughiţa икать mať štikútavku kolcati štucati hicka สะอึก hıçkır(t)mak 打嗝 гикати ہچکیاں لینا nấc 打嗝

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hiccup

n hipo; to have the hiccups tener hipo; vi (pret & pp -cuped o -cupped; ger -cuping o -cupping) hipar, tener hipo

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