| hiccough | | |
| n. (state) | 1. hiccough, hiccup, 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?" |
| ~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus. |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
| v. (body) | 2. hiccough, hiccup | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound.; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" |
| ~ breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs.; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" |
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