hiccups

Определение hiccups в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hiccup
He shakes every time he hiccups.; (usually with the) The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping
What's his problem? Hiccups.; plural form of hiccup
There were several loud hiccups from the back of the room, and the class erupted in laughter.; The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; Regular plural of hiccup; third person singular present of to hiccup
hiccup: A minor setback
There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.
hiccup: To have the hiccups
Hiccup: yex
The hiccups: hiccoughs
hiccup: {f} make a hiccupping noise; suffer from an attack of hiccups (spasmodic inhalation accompanied by an abrupt sound)
hiccup: (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?"
hiccup: When you have hiccups, you make repeated sharp sounds in your throat, often because you have been eating or drinking too quickly. A young baby may frequently get a bout of hiccups during or soon after a feed
hiccup: A hiccup is a sound of the kind that you make when you have hiccups
hiccup: You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily put right. A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about
hiccup: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
hiccup: A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound
hiccup: {i} involuntary spasms of the diaphragm and throat muscles accompanied by an abrupt sound
hiccup: When you hiccup, you make repeated sharp sounds in your throat. She was still hiccuping from the egg she had swallowed whole. hiccupped hiccupping to have hiccups. Spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that causes a sudden breath in, cut off when the vocal cords snap together, creating the characteristic sound. Causes include overdistended stomach, gastric irritation, and nerve spasms. The many folk remedies for hiccups interrupt the rhythm of the spasms. The most common and effective treatment is to hold the breath as long as possible. Hiccups usually stop within minutes, though they may last days, weeks, or longer. Prolonged severe hiccups are treated with nerve blocks or by surgically cutting the nerve that supplies the diaphragm
hiccup: {i} singultus