Associations to the word «Hiccup»

HICCUP, noun. A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

HICCUP, noun. (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.

HICCUP, noun. A minor setback.

HICCUP, verb. To have the hiccups.

HICCUP, noun. (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?".

HICCUP, verb. Breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water".