hiccups
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hiccups
- /ˈhɪkəps/
- /ˈhɪkʌps/
Rhymes with -ɪkəps
noun hiccoughs · hickups
- plural of hiccup There were several loud hiccups from the back of the room, and the class erupted in laughter.
noun hiccoughs · hickups
- The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus. He has the hiccups – give him a glass of water.
verb hiccoughs · hickups
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hiccup He shakes every time he hiccups.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: singultus, hiccough, hiccupper, hickup, hicket, hiccuper, hiccougher, hickock, hircosity, hecticity, huffiness, hectick, hysteriac, hachement, hippiness, hesitance
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noun the condition of having hiccup spasms
| Español | hipo |
|---|---|
| Français | hoquet |
| Deutsch | Schluckauf |
| العربية | حَازُوقَة ḥāzūqa |
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title = {hiccups},
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