verb
- past tense of hiccup; made a sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm producing a distinctive sound
- past tense of hiccup; experienced a minor problem or temporary interruption
Usage: informal
Examples
- She hiccupped loudly during the quiet movie scene.
- The baby hiccupped after drinking his bottle too quickly.
- He hiccupped for ten minutes straight after eating spicy food.
- The computer system hiccupped and briefly went offline.
- The presentation hiccupped when the projector stopped working.
- Traffic hiccupped at the construction zone but resumed normal flow.
- The engine hiccupped once before starting smoothly.