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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
Definitions of hiccuping word
- noun hiccuping 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 hiccuping Usually, hiccups. the condition of having such spasms: She got the hiccups just as she began to speak. 1
- noun hiccuping Informal. a minor difficulty, interruption, setback, etc.: a hiccup in the stock market. 1
- verb without object hiccuping to make the sound of a hiccup: The motor hiccuped as it started. 1
- verb without object hiccuping to have the hiccups. 1
- verb without object hiccuping Informal. to experience a temporary decline, setback, interruption, etc.: There was general alarm when the economy hiccuped. 1
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Origin of hiccuping
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 Hiccuping
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hiccuping 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hiccuping
verb hiccuping
- gush — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- ventilate — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- repeat — repeat loop
- disgorge — to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
- vomit — to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
Antonyms for hiccuping
verb hiccuping
- take in — the act of taking.
Top questions with hiccuping
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- why am i hiccuping so much?
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