Definitions for hiccough
hic·cough

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hiccup, hiccough, singultusverb

   (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?"

2. hiccup, hiccoughverb

   breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

   "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hiccoughnoun

   A convulsion of the stomach producing sobs.

   Etymology: hicken, Danish.

   So by an abbey’s skeleton of late
   I heard an eccho supererogate
   Through imperfection, and the voice restore,
   As if she had the hiccough o’er and o’er. John Cleveland.

   Sneezing cureth the hiccough, and is profitable unto women in hard labour. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   If the stomach be hurt, singultus or hiccough follows, with vomiting and nausea. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

2. To Hiccoughverb

   To sob with convulsion of the stomach.

   Etymology: from the noun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hiccough

   A hiccup (scientific name singultus, from a Latin word meaning "to catch one's breath while sobbing"; also spelled hiccough) is an involuntary contraction (myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc. Once triggered, the reflex causes a strong contraction of the diaphragm followed about a quarter of a second later by closure of the vocal cords, which results in the "hic" sound. Hiccups may occur individually, or they may occur in bouts. The rhythm of the hiccup, or the time between hiccups, tends to be relatively constant. A bout of hiccups generally resolves itself without intervention, although many home remedies are often used to attempt to shorten the duration. Medical treatment is occasionally necessary in cases of chronic hiccups.

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1. hiccough

   A hiccough, also known as a hiccup, is a sudden, involuntary contraction (spasm) of the diaphragm muscle. When the muscle spasms, the vocal cords snap shut, producing the hiccup sound. It can occur individually or in a series, and are often rhythmic, meaning they occur with the same amount of time in between each one.

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1. Hiccoughnoun

   a modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough

2. Hiccoughverb

   to have a hiccough or hiccoughs

3. Etymology: [OE. hickup, hicket, hickock; prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. & Dan. hik, Sw. hicka, Armor. hak, hik, W. ig, F. hoquet.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hiccough in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of hiccough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hiccough
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiccough
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiccough