Associations to the word «Hiccup»

Wiktionary

HICCUP, noun. A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
HICCUP, noun. (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
HICCUP, noun. A minor setback.
HICCUP, verb. To have the hiccups.

Dictionary definition

HICCUP, noun. (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?".
HICCUP, verb. Breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water".

Wise words

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Florence Scovel Shinn