noun
- plural of hiccough; involuntary spasms of the diaphragm causing sudden intake of breath with a distinctive sound
Usage: alternative spelling of hiccups
verb
- third person singular present of hiccough; to make involuntary spasms of the diaphragm
Usage: alternative spelling of hiccups
Examples
- She got the hiccoughs after drinking soda too quickly.
- The baby’s hiccoughs lasted for several minutes.
- He hiccoughs loudly whenever he eats spicy food.
- Drinking water upside down is supposed to cure hiccoughs.
- The hiccoughs started during the quiet part of the movie.
- She always hiccoughs when she laughs too hard.