hiccup

¹hic·cup

noun

Definition of HICCUP

1

: a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound

2

: an attack of hiccuping—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction <severe hiccups is sometimes seen after operation—Lancet> <intractable hiccup…may be successfully treated—Journal of the American Medical Association>

Variants of HICCUP

hic·cup also hic·cough \ˈhik-(ˌ)əp\