hiccough

Plural: hiccoughs

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
• Dated spelling of hiccup.

Verb

Verb Forms: hiccoughed, hiccoughing, hiccoughs

• To make the sound of a hiccup; to hiccup.
• breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
• Dated spelling of hiccup.

Examples

• He was so nervous during the Words With Friends finale, he started to HICCOUGH uncontrollably.

Synonyms

hiccup, singultus

Anagrams of hiccough