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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (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;
- Example: "how do you cure the hiccups?"
[syn: hiccup, hiccough, singultus]


VERB (1)

1. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound;
- Example: "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
[syn: hiccup, hiccough]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hiccup
    n 1: (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; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: hiccup,
         hiccough, singultus]
    v 1: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to
         hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" [syn: hiccup,
         hiccough]