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hiccough

/ˈhɪkʌp/

/ˈhɪkəp/

Translations

hiccoughnoun

hiccoughs

/ˈhɪkʌp/

/ˈhɪkəp/

икота

He couldn't stop his hiccough during the meeting.

Он не мог остановить свою икоту во время встречи.

Synonyms

spasm

hiccup

gasp

hiccoughverb

hiccoughed

Past Simple

hiccoughed

Past Participle

hiccoughing

Gerund

/ˈhɪkʌp/

икать

He started to hiccough after drinking soda too quickly.

Он начал икать после того, как слишком быстро выпил газировку.

Additional translations

Synonyms

hiccoughadjective

more hiccough

Comp.

most hiccough

Super.

Used attributively, e.g., "hiccough remedy".

Synonyms

Definitions

hiccoughnoun

An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis, causing a characteristic sound.

After drinking the soda too quickly, she was plagued by a persistent hiccough.

hiccoughverb

To make a sound in the throat caused by a sudden, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm followed by a rapid closure of the vocal cords.

After drinking the soda too quickly, he began to hiccough uncontrollably.

hiccoughadjective

Relating to, characterized by, or intended to cure hiccoughs.

She bought a hiccough remedy at the pharmacy.