hiccup
noun
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.
hiccups
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pluralof hiccup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For all its little hiccups, “Carrie” does make one feel sad maybe 80% of the time, and anxious the rest of it, which is to say it does its job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Now Bob Chesney and the Bruins ask for patience as they work through their early hiccups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They’ve run into a few hiccups along the way; when they couldn’t find a Cameroonian restaurant in the city, they hired a private chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
September was rocky in 2021 and 2022, but during the past few years, the index has managed to finish the month higher, despite some hiccups here and there.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Her voice goes up and down like hiccups.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
