verb
- making repeated involuntary spasms of the diaphragm that produce a distinctive sound
Usage: present participle of hiccup
Examples
- The baby was hiccuping after drinking milk too quickly.
- She couldn’t stop hiccuping during the important meeting.
- He started hiccuping from laughing so hard.
- The toddler was hiccuping and crying at the same time.
- After eating spicy food, I found myself hiccuping for ten minutes.
- The nervous student was hiccuping before giving his presentation.