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Meanings of hiccups in English

Russian
икотка
Portuguese
soluço
Spanish
hipo
Catalan
singlot
Wikidata

Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm.

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икотка
Usage of hiccups in English
1
In Indonesia, a country of 250 million people, it faced similar hiccups.
Reuters
2
Any uptick in interest rates, or market hiccups, could trigger losses, too.
Reuters
3
We've had so many hiccups and roadblocks along the way, she said.
Radio NZ
4
Persistent hiccups could be a new symptom of coronavirus, doctors are warning.
News.com.au
5
Persistent or intractable hiccups can be a harbinger of serious medical pathology.
Pubmed
6
There will be some small hiccups, but vote by mail is safe.
Wired
7
She felt the same way about loud laughter, angry words, and hiccups.
Real life & liars
8
We've had our hiccups, but we always seem to work through them.
Ebony
9
Get your outfit prepared the day before to reduce any last-minute hiccups.
The Irish Times
10
My embarrassment had gone away without my noticing it, as with hiccups.
Anathem
11
All previous hiccups at the venue this season can be put aside.
The Irish Times
12
The service, which is still in beta, did have a few hiccups.
Wired
13
And the peals of laughter they shared when he got the hiccups.
To the end of the land
14
Ashley couldn't resist that, and she giggled until she got the hiccups.
Table for five
15
A week before his death, he complained of gastric pain and hiccups.
Dark mysteries of the vatican
16
Jostled on her stomach, Jane gave out laughter that sounded like hiccups.
Austenland
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Translations for hiccups
Catalan
singlot
Hiccups through the time
Hiccups across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common