Synonyms of hiccup

hiccup

noun

ˈhi-(ˌ)kəp 

variants also hiccough

as in interruption

a break in continuity

the business has grown steadily for 14 years, with only a few minor hiccups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interruption
• interval
• hiatus
• pause
• gap
• lull
• interlude
• discontinuity
• interim
• intermission
• lag
• parenthesis
• interregnum
• window
• time lag
• interstice
• comma
• suspension
• bumper
• discontinuance
• rest
• caesura
• lapse
• space
• interspace
• adjournment
• respite
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuity
• continuation
• run
• progression
• stretch
• continuum
• procession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hiccup

The course zigzagged more than 4,100 miles across the continent – a formidable journey, though one that many cars today could handle without a hiccup. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Heading into the fourth inning, his scoreless inning streak had reached 20, but a fielding hiccup from second baseman Michael Massey led to Minnesota’s lone score. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Josh D’Amaro’s been at the helm of the Walt Disney Company for about five months now, and — a couple blockbuster-size hiccups aside — things are going relatively well for the Bob Iger replacement. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Before this hiccup, however, Chapman had progressed to doing all baseball activities. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026