Hiccough

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  • n. Alternative spelling of hiccup.
  • v. Alternative spelling of hiccup.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a hiccough or hiccoughs.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
  • n. (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
    • Verb Form
    hiccoughed    hiccoughing    hiccoughs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    breathe    respire    suspire    take a breath    reflex action   
    Variant
    hickup   
    Form
    hiccoughed    hiccoughing   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    hiccup   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    clenching    retch    stutter    sneeze    gibber   
     
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