Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hiccupped
verb
/ˈhɪkʌpt/
Definition
A brief involuntary contraction of the diaphragm muscle, which is followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords, producing a characteristic sound.
Examples
- After drinking a fizzy soda, she hiccupped loudly at the dinner table.
- He always hiccupped when he laughed too hard.
- She hiccupped multiple times during the movie, much to her embarrassment.
Meaning
The action of making a hiccup or the occurrence of having hiccups.
Synonyms
- hickup (variant spelling)
- gasp
- catch one’s breath
