Word: hiccup
Phonetic:
/ˈhɪkəp/Listen:
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound. Example: There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.
(by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
A minor setback. Example: There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.
To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
To say with a hiccup. Example: "I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.
To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup. Example: The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.
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