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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
- /ˈhɪk.ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
Definitions of hiccup word
- noun hiccup a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound. 1
- noun hiccup Usually, hiccups. the condition of having such spasms: She got the hiccups just as she began to speak. 1
- noun hiccup Informal. a minor difficulty, interruption, setback, etc.: a hiccup in the stock market. 1
- verb without object hiccup to make the sound of a hiccup: The motor hiccuped as it started. 1
- verb without object hiccup to have the hiccups. 1
- verb without object hiccup Informal. to experience a temporary decline, setback, interruption, etc.: There was general alarm when the economy hiccuped. 1
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Origin of hiccup
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; alteration of hocket, hickock, equivalent to hic + -ock; akin to Low German hick hiccup; see hocket
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Parts of speech for Hiccup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hiccup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hiccup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hiccup
noun hiccup
- singultus — a hiccup.
- hiccough — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hitch — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
verb hiccup
- irrupt — to break or burst in suddenly.
- belch — If someone belches, they make a sudden noise in their throat because air has risen up from their stomach.
- eruct — Emit stomach gas noisily through the mouth; belch.
- burp — When someone burps, they make a noise because air from their stomach has been forced up through their throat.
- eructate — To burp; to belch.
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