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hiccup

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a loud noise that you make in the throat without wanting to, caused by a sudden tightening of a muscle just below the chest and usually happening repeatedly
2
a series of hiccups:

Examples:

have the hiccups I've got the hiccups.
3
a problem that delays or interrupts something for a while, but does not usually cause serious difficulties:

Examples:

slight hiccup We've had one or two slight hiccups, but progress has generally been quite steady.
4
to make a hiccup:

Examples:

I can't stop hiccuping - does anyone know a good cure?
5
one of a series of sudden, explosive releases of air from the throat, which are difficult to control but usually stop after a short time:

Examples:

I’ve got the hiccups.

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