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Noun hiccough has 1 sense
- hiccup, hiccough, singultus - (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
--1 is a kind of symptom; reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Verb hiccough has 1 sense
- hiccup, hiccough - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
--1 is one way to breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
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