hiccups (Meaning)
hiccups
a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound, an attack of hiccuping, to make a hiccup or be affected with hiccups, a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction, to make a hiccup, a sudden drawing in of breath that is followed and stopped by sudden closure of the glottis and accompanied by a gulping sound, to be affected with hiccups, a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change
Synonyms & Antonyms of hiccups
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Synonyms:
- interludes
- gaps
- interims
- intervals
- intermissions
- windows
- hiatuses
- discontinuances
- pauses
- interstices
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Synonyms:
- lulls
- caesuras
- bumpers
- time lags
- commas
- lapses
- adjournments
- interregnums
- caesurae
- interregna
- rests
- entr'actes
- interspaces
- suspensions
- respites
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hiccups Sentence Examples
- The baby's persistent hiccups kept waking it up throughout the night.
- The doctor prescribed medication to suppress the woman's relentless hiccups.
- The man's hiccups interrupted his speech, causing him to stumble over his words.
- The sudden burst of laughter sent shivers down her spine, triggering uncontrollable hiccups.
- The hiccups persisted even after the woman tried various home remedies.
- The child's hiccups were so severe that they made him cry.
- The man's hiccups were so loud that they could be heard across the room.
- The woman's hiccups were so embarrassing that she avoided speaking to anyone.
- The hiccups made the man's throat feel sore and irritated.
- The hiccups were so violent that they made the woman's entire body shake.
FAQs About the word hiccups
a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound, an attack of hiccuping, to make a hiccup or be affected with hiccups, a slig
spaces, lags, interruptions, parentheses,discontinuities, interludes,gaps, interims, intervals, intermissions
stretches,runs, continuations, continuities, processions, progressions,continua,continuums
The baby's persistent hiccups kept waking it up throughout the night.
The doctor prescribed medication to suppress the woman's relentless hiccups.
The man's hiccups interrupted his speech, causing him to stumble over his words.
The sudden burst of laughter sent shivers down her spine, triggering uncontrollable hiccups.
