hiccough

Other forms: hiccoughed; hiccoughs; hiccoughing

Definitions of hiccough

1. 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
   synonyms: hiccup, singultus

   type of:

   inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex

   an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

   symptom

   (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
2. verb

   breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
   synonyms: hiccup

   type of:

   breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath

   draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs