Definition of hiccough Hiccough
/hɪˈkʌp/ - [hikup] -
We found 6 definitions of hiccough from 4 different sources.
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What does hiccough mean?
WordNet
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| hiccough - (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?" | ||
| hiccup, singultus | ||
| symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | ||
| inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | ||
| plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | ||
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| hiccough - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" | ||
| hiccup | ||
| take a breath, suspire, respire, breathe undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hiccough (Noun)
Alternative spelling of hiccup.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hiccough (n.)
A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough. - hiccough (v. i.)
To have a hiccough or hiccoughs.
