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to hiccup
01
to make a sudden, involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, often as a result of eating or drinking too quickly
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Example
After gulping down his drink, he began to hiccup unexpectedly.
She hiccupped repeatedly, a sign that she might have eaten too fast.
Hiccup
01
(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
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