Noun: hiccup 'hik,úp
- (usually plural) reflex spasms of the diaphragm with rapid glottal closure, producing an audible sound; hiccups
"how do you cure the hiccups?";
- hiccough, singultus
- Breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
"When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water";
- hiccough
Derived forms: hiccuped, hiccuping, hiccupped, hiccups, hiccupping
Type of: breathe, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, respire, suspire [literary], symptom, take a breath, unconditioned reflex
Encyclopedia: Hiccup