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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Now Bob Chesney and the Bruins ask for patience as they work through their early hiccups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Booking.com and sister brands like Priceline, Kayak and OpenTable are pouring hundreds of millions into AI tools to smooth out travel hiccups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
To be sure, the changes are not without hiccups.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate those redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
By this time my hiccups ran together in one long, terrified moan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
