hiccough

Meaning of hiccough

noun
  1. A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
    There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.
  2. (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
  3. A minor setback.
    There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.
verb
  1. To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
  2. To say with a hiccup.
    "I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.
  3. To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup.
    The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.

Information about hiccough

  • The plural form of hiccough is: hiccoughs.
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Hyphenation of hiccough

hic-cough

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • hiccough is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

hiccough synonyms

Meaning hiccup:

hiccup, singultus

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