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Hiccough

//ˈhɪ.kəp// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hiccup. UK, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    (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 wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hiccup. UK, alt-of, alternative

    "I sat there, with tears in my eyes, and hiccoughed for breath, quite beside myself with feverish merriment."

  2. 2
    breathe spasmodically, and make a sound wordnet

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