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hiccup — /hik up, euhp/, n., v., hiccuped or hiccupped, hiccuping or hiccupping. n. 1. a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound. 2.… … Universalium
hiccup — I. noun also hiccough Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1580 1. a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound 2. an attack of hiccuping usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. 3. a. a slight… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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hiccup — [[t]hɪ̱kʌp[/t]] hiccups, hiccuping, hiccupping (present participle), hiccuped, hiccupped (past tense & past participle) also hiccough 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N, N in n You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup,… … English dictionary
hiccup — (also hiccough (pronunciation same)) noun 1》 an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic gulping sound. 2》 a minor difficulty or setback. verb (hiccups, hiccuping,… … English new terms dictionary
hiccup — hic•cup or hic•cough [[t]ˈhɪk ʌp, əp[/t]] n. v. cuped cupped or coughed, cup•ing cup•ping or cough•ing 1) pat a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a… … From formal English to slang
ajar — I. /əˈdʒa / (say uh jah) adverb 1. neither quite open nor shut; partly opened: *Tonight, in the unoccupied room along the passage, he was doubtless holding the door ajar. –arthur upfield, 1950. –adjective 2. partly open: *Her mouth was slightly… …
