1. past tense of hiccup; made a sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm producing a distinctive sound
2. past tense of hiccup; experienced a minor problem or temporary interruption
Usage: informal

Examples

• She hiccuped loudly during the quiet movie scene.
• The baby hiccuped after drinking his bottle too quickly.
• He hiccuped for ten minutes straight after eating spicy food.
• The computer system hiccuped and briefly went offline.
• The presentation hiccuped when the projector malfunctioned.
• I hiccuped nervously before giving my speech.
• The engine hiccuped once before starting smoothly.