| NOUN | state | hiccup, hiccough, 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 | hiccup, hiccough | 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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| Example | "how do you cure the hiccups?" | |
| Synonyms | hiccough, 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 | hiccup | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound |
| Meaning | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" | |
| Synonym | hiccough | |
| Broader | breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire | Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
| Spanish | hipar | |
| Catalan | singlotar | |
| Nouns | hiccup | (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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