ALL meanings of hiccuping
hic·cup
H h - 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
- noun hiccuping Present participle of hiccup. 1