(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
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hiccup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hiccough, singultus |
| Type of | reflex response, symptom, unconditioned reflex, reflex action, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, inborn reflex |
how do you cure the hiccups?.
hiccup::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hiccough |
| Type of | breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath |
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water.
Examples of hiccup
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Then it went through a hiccup where the quality went off track, and design, too.
From the businessweek.com
Aside from that hiccup, however, everything is full speed ahead for the Knights.
From the stltoday.com
Well, his first hiccup came last week in an 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
How much longer can this pattern hold before the Blackshirts have a hiccup, too?
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The anticipated return of quarterback Matt Hasselbeck came off without a hiccup.
From the thenewstribune.com
Going without food for 12 hours would have caused a major hiccup in my recovery.
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We might never find out why the North Korean political system had such a hiccup.
From the economist.com
Instead, it's far likelier this was an electronic hiccup on Travelocity's side.
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The first time the teams played saw UK hiccup a few times in the final minutes.
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- (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?"
- Breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
- A hiccup or hiccough is a contraction of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating a "hic" sound.
- (Hiccups (TV series)) Hiccups is a Canadian television series created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt, whose rights are owned by CTV and The Comedy Network. The pilot was shot in late March 2009 with the rest of the series to begin shooting in September 2009. ...
- A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound; A minor setback; To have the hiccups
- (hiccups) The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping
- A situation where a hand has to throw twice in succession, instead of after an (expected) intervening throw from the other hand. A hand which has a hold for a long time is not hurried when the next prop arrives. ...
- [B^] touches FTs to chest and moves it up and down once like the spasm of the diaphragm. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - hiccup.
- A transient condition that momentarily confuses a control loop.
