Definition of hiccup - WordReference.com Dictionary

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hiccup
A	noun
	1	hiccup, hiccough, singultus
			(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?"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚information ╚evidence; grounds ╚symptom ╚hiccup, hiccough, singultus
B	verb
	1	hiccup, hiccough
			breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
		Category Tree: breathe; take a breath; respire; suspire ╚hiccup, hiccough