hiccup
/ˈhɪkˌʌp/
verb
- To have a hiccup or series of hiccups.
- The baby started to hiccup right after feeding.
- I always hiccup when I eat too fast.
- He hiccuped loudly during the movie.
- To make a short, jerky sound or movement, like a hiccup.
- Her voice hiccuped with emotion as she spoke.
- The old engine hiccuped before starting smoothly.
- The video hiccuped for a second and then continued.
noun
- A sudden, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that causes a quick intake of air and a short sound.
- She got a bad case of hiccups after drinking soda too fast.
- A loud hiccup interrupted the quiet classroom.
- He tried holding his breath to get rid of his hiccup.
- A small, temporary problem or delay.
- The project had a minor hiccup when the power went out.
- There was a hiccup in the computer system, but it was fixed quickly.
- Traffic was a hiccup in our otherwise smooth trip.