# hiccups

Pronunciation: say "HIK-ups" /ˈhɪkəps/

## Noun

1. The condition of having repeated spasms of the diaphragm, each one cut off suddenly to produce a sharp 'hic' sound.
   - Simple: Repeated sudden sounds from the chest, each one a sharp 'hic' that is hard to stop.
   - _A sudden case of the hiccups interrupted her speech halfway through._
   - _He tried drinking water upside down to cure his hiccups._
2. Plural of hiccup. — plural of hiccup
   - Simple: Plural of hiccup. Use this form for more than one hiccup.
   - _A few hiccups escaped before she could cover her mouth._
   - _The spicy meal left him with hiccups all evening._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of hiccup. — third-person singular simple present indicative of hiccup
   - Simple: Present-tense form of hiccup used with he, she, or it.
   - _He hiccups loudly each time he drinks soda too quickly._
   - _Whenever she laughs hard, she hiccups for a full minute._

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