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hiccup

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?.

synonyms: hiccough, singultus.

Roget 349: wind, draught, flatus, afflatus, efflation, eluvium; air; breath, breath of air; puff, whiff, zephyr; blow, breeze, ... show more

Dutch: tegenvaller, hik
Polish: czkawka

verb

1 hiccup

Breathe spasmodically, and make a sound:
— When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water.

synonym: hiccough.

Dutch: hik, hikken


Moby thesaurus: Aqua-Lung, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, belch, blow, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broken wind, burp, cough, eruct, eructate, eructation, exhalation ... show more.

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