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BNC: 13990 COCA: 18165

hiccup

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hiccup noun
also hiccough /ˈhɪˌkʌp/
plural hiccups also hiccoughs
hiccup
noun
also hiccough /ˈhɪˌkʌp/
plural hiccups also hiccoughs
Learner's definition of HICCUP
1 
a  [count] : a sound in your throat that is caused by a sudden, uncontrolled movement of muscles in your chest after you have eaten or drunk too much or too quickly打嗝儿
b  hiccups [plural] : a condition in which you make hiccups repeatedly连续打嗝儿
2 
[count] informal : a small problem, change, or delay小问题；小变化；小延误

— hiccup

also hiccough /ˈhɪˌkʌp/ verb hiccups also hiccoughs; hiccuped also hiccupped or hiccoughed; hiccuping also hiccupping or hiccoughing [no object]
BNC: 13990 COCA: 18165

hiccup

1 of 2

noun

hic·​cup ˈhi-(ˌ)kəp How to pronounce hiccup (audio)
variants or less commonly hiccough
1
: a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound
2
: an attack of hiccuping
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
3
a
: a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction
a few hiccups in the computer system
b
: a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change
a hiccup in the stock market

hiccup

2 of 2

verb

variants or less commonly hiccough
hiccuped also hiccupped; hiccuping also hiccupping

intransitive verb

: to make a hiccup
also : to be affected with hiccups

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply. The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There was one minor hiccup, though: every question on the sign-up was mandatory, including one asking whether someone was pregnant or breastfeeding. Nicole Wetsman, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2021 But last year’s win for the Wolverines could be like 2003 -- a brief hiccup in a run of OSU dominance. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Even with a hiccup in a Pac-12 game somewhere, that still gets the Utes to 10-2 or 11-1 and back to the Pac-12 championship game with a shot at the Rose Bowl. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Despite the apparent hiccup, Dorenbos kept his cool. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 But according to Maslany, the day's only hiccup involved the couple's dog Earl, who was the ring bearer for the ceremony. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Despite the hiccup, Mierswa still came in first place and won a whopping $26,644. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 The journey was relatively plain sailing, with only a minor hiccup of a music score flying off a stand, though quickly rescued from the water. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 The only hiccup was the glue involved in the application process. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
Verb
Often when someone starts to hiccup, a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022 Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup. Korin Miller, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. Expert Panel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Rapinoe begins hiccuping, the beginning of the end for her night. Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, 27 Apr. 2020 Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2019 The defense hiccupped on L.A.’s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019 A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again … and again, every few weeks or so. Seth Shostak, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hiccup was circa 1580
BNC: 13990 COCA: 18165
hiccup

noun¹

 1 ( hiccough) sound made in the throat打嗝聲ADJECTIVE | VERB + HICCUP ADJECTIVE➤small小的打嗝聲➤loud響嗝VERB + HICCUP➤give, let out打嗝◇She gave a loud hiccup.她打了一個響嗝。
hiccup

noun²

 2 ( hiccough) hiccups series of hiccups連聲打嗝VERB + HICCUPS➤get不停地打嗝◇I ate too quickly and got hiccups. (BrE) 我吃得太快，結果不停地打嗝。◇I ate too quickly and got the hiccups. (NAmE) 我吃得太快，結果不停地打嗝。➤have打嗝◇He had hiccups. (BrE) 他接連打嗝。◇He had the hiccups. (NAmE) 他接連打嗝。
hiccup

noun³

 3 ( hiccough) small problem小問題ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤little, minor, slight小事兒➤occasional偶然的小毛病➤initial最初的小毛病▸➤temporary暫時的耽擱PREPOSITION➤hiccup in⋯中的小挫折◇This one defeat was the only hiccup in the team's steady progress.這次失利只是球隊在穩步前進的道路上唯一的小挫折。

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