NOUN | state | hiccough, hiccup, singultus | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound |
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VERB | body | hiccough, hiccup | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound |
Sounds | hhih'kahp | |
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Rhymes | archbishop ... worship: 69 rhymes with ahp... |
Meaning | (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. | |
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Synonyms | hiccup, singultus | |
Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | hipo | |
Catalan | singlot, singultus | |
Verbs | hiccough | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound |
Meaning | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Synonym | hiccup | |
Broader | breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire | Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
Spanish | hipar | |
Catalan | singlotar | |
Nouns | hiccough | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound |
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