n. [ OE. hickup, hicket, hickock; prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. & Dan. hik, Sw. hicka, Armor. hak, hik, W. ig, F. hoquet. ] (Physiol.) 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. [ Written also hickup or hiccup. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Hiccough

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hiccoughed p. pr. & vb. n. Hiccoughing. ] To have a hiccough or hiccoughs. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

hiccup

(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, Syn. hiccough, singultus, Example:how do you cure the hiccups?

hiccup

(v) breathe spasmodically, and make a sound, Syn. hiccough, Example:When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water

hiccup nut

(n) ornamental African shrub or climber with red flowers, Syn. Combretum bracteosum, hiccough nut

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

呃

[呃, è] (exclamation); hiccough; hiccup; (Hong Kong colloquial) to cheat (i.e. 欺骗), See Also: 欺骗 #6905

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

ひゃっくり

[hyakkuri] (n) (obsc) (See 吃逆) hiccup; hiccough

吃逆

[しゃっくり, shakkuri] (n, vs) (uk) hiccough; hiccup; (P)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Schluckauf { m }; Singultus { m } [ med. ] | Schluckauf haben; hicksen

hiccup; hiccough; singultus | to hiccup

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