hiccup
noun
[ ˈhɪkʌp ]
• an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic gulping sound.
• "then she got hiccups"
• a temporary or minor problem or setback.
• "just a little hiccup in our usual wonderful service"
hiccup
verb
• have an attack of hiccups or a single hiccup.
• "they lay about hiccuping and giggling"
Origin:
late 16th century: imitative; the form hiccough arose by association with cough.
