- hiccough
- I. noun see hiccup I II. intransitive verb see hiccup II
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Hiccough — Hic cough (?; 277), n. [OE. hickup, hicket, hickock; prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. & Dan. hik, Sw. hicka, Armor. hak, hik, W. ig, F. hoquet.] (Physiol.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hiccough — Hic cough, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hiccoughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiccoughing}.] To have a hiccough or hiccoughs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hiccough — 1620s, variant of HICCUP (Cf. hiccup) (q.v.) by mistaken association with cough … Etymology dictionary
Hiccough — A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement involving a sudden intake of air (inspiration) due to an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm accompanied by closure of the vocal apparatus (glottis) of the larynx. A hiccough is also… … Medical dictionary
hiccough — See hiccup, hiccough … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
hiccough — I noun (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 how do you cure the hiccups? • Syn: ↑hiccup, ↑singultus •… … Useful english dictionary
hiccough — see hiccup … English dictionary
hiccough — hic·cough || hɪkÊŒp n. involuntary spasms of the diaphragm and throat muscles accompanied by an abrupt sound (also hiccup) v. make a hiccoughing noise; suffer from an attack of hiccoughs (spasmodic inhalation accompanied by an abrupt sound) … English contemporary dictionary
hiccough — See: hiccup I … English dictionary
hiccough — Mauli awa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
