Main Entry: ¹hic·cup

Variant(s): also hic·cough \ˈhik-(ˌ)əp\

Function: noun

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>