hiccup

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/ˈhɪkʌp/

noun 4verb 3

Collocations

(noun.) sound made in the throat

ADJ

small | loud

VERB + HICCUP

give, let out

After drinking the fizzy drink too quickly, Tom let out an unexpected hiccup during the quiet meeting.

(noun.) (the) hiccups: series of hiccups

QUANT

attack

She got a sudden attack of hiccups during the important meeting.

VERB + HICCUP

get, suffer from

She suffered from hiccups during the important meeting and couldn't stop laughing.

(noun.) small problem

ADJ

little, slight | occasional | temporary

PREP

~ in

The project had a few hiccups in the early stages, but everything went smoothly after that.

Definitions

noun

A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.

A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

Any spasm or sudden change.

Albert didn't notice the switch, the subliminal flash and hiccup in time as the man he had been talking to only seconds before was catapulted backwards half an hour.

A minor obstacle or setback.

There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.

verb

To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

To say with a hiccup.

"I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.

To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup.

The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the di

verb — breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

hiccough

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.

Wiktionary

Albert didn't notice the switch, the subliminal flash and hiccup in time as the man he had been talking to only seconds before was catapulted backwards half an hour.

Wiktionary

There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.

Wiktionary

"I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.

Wiktionary

The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.

Wiktionary

I hiccup a lot.

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Usage Notes

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