have (the) hiccups

  • 31hiccup — hic|cup1 hiccough [ˈhıkʌp, kəp] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [usually plural] a sudden repeated stopping of the breath, usually caused by eating or drinking too fast get/have hiccups BrE ; get/have the hiccups AmE ▪ Don t drink …

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  • 32hiccup — I = hiccough hiccup UK [ˈhɪkʌp] / US [ˈhɪˌkʌp] or hiccough UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hiccup : singular hiccup plural hiccups Word forms hiccough : singular hiccough plural hiccoughs 1) a short repeated sound that you make in your throat …

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  • 33hiccup — /ˈhɪkʌp / (say hikup) noun 1. a quick, involuntary inspiration suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a characteristic sound. 2. (usually plural) the condition of having such spasms: to have the hiccups. 3. a minor problem arising… …

  • 34hiccup or hiccough — hic|cup1 or hic|cough [ hı,kʌp ] noun count 1. ) a short repeated sound that you make in your throat without intending to, usually because you have been eating or drinking too quickly a ) get/have (the) hiccups to start making hiccup sounds and… …

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  • 35Russian traditions and superstitions — include superstitions and customs of Russia and neighbouring former Soviet Union countries. Many of them are now inseparable parts of every day life, or simply common social etiquette, though they often have their origins in superstition. The… …

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  • 36hiccup — hic•cup or hic•cough [[t]ˈhɪk ʌp, əp[/t]] n. v. cuped cupped or coughed, cup•ing cup•ping or cough•ing 1) pat a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a… …

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  • 37hiccup — 1. noun /ˈhɪkəp,ˈhɪkʌp/ a) A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound. There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter. b) A minor setback. Theres been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarters… …

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  • 38akénu'skáás — to hiccup; to have the hiccups …

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