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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
- /ˈhɪk.ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hik-uhp, -uh p]
- /ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp/
Definitions of hiccups word
- noun hiccups a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound. 1
- noun hiccups Usually, hiccups. the condition of having such spasms: She got the hiccups just as she began to speak. 1
- noun hiccups Informal. a minor difficulty, interruption, setback, etc.: a hiccup in the stock market. 1
- verb without object hiccups to make the sound of a hiccup: The motor hiccuped as it started. 1
- verb without object hiccups to have the hiccups. 1
- verb without object hiccups Informal. to experience a temporary decline, setback, interruption, etc.: There was general alarm when the economy hiccuped. 1
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Origin of hiccups
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; alteration of hocket, hickock, equivalent to hic + -ock; akin to Low German hick hiccup; see hocket
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Parts of speech for Hiccups
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hiccups popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hiccups usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hiccups
noun hiccups
- glitches — A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment.
- interruptions — an act or instance of interrupting.
- delays — Plural form of delay.
- setbacks — a check to progress; a reverse or defeat: The new law was a setback.
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