hiccough

/'hikʌp/ Cách viết khác : (hiccup) /'hikʌp/

Thân thiện

A child tries to drink water to stop her hiccoughs.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A reflex spasm of the diaphragm: A sudden, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm muscle, followed by a rapid closure of the vocal cords, which produces a characteristic "hic" sound. This state is often referred to in the plural form "hiccoughs" or "hiccups".
   • A minor difficulty or setback: Informally, a "hiccough" can also refer to a temporary, small problem or interruption in a process.

2. Verb:

   • To make the sound of a hiccough: To experience the involuntary spasm that produces the "hic" sound.
   • To say something while hiccoughing: To speak with interruptions caused by hiccoughs.

Examples

• Noun: She had a bad case of the hiccoughs during the quiet lecture.The project launch had a few minor hiccoughs but was ultimately successful.

• Verb: He started to hiccough after drinking the soda too quickly."I'm fine," she hiccoughed, trying to stop laughing.

Advanced Usage

• "Hiccough up": To bring something up or mention it with difficulty or in a fragmented way, analogous to the spasmodic nature of a hiccough.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiccup: This is the more common modern spelling for both the noun and verb forms. "Hiccough" is considered a variant spelling, often seen as more formal or old-fashioned.
• Singultus: The formal medical term for hiccoughs.

Synonyms

• Spasm: A sudden involuntary muscular contraction.
• Glitch: A minor problem or malfunction (for the informal noun sense).
• Jerk: A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Hiccough up: (See Advanced Usage above).

Related Idioms

• A case of the hiccoughs: Used to describe someone experiencing hiccoughs.
• No hiccoughs: Used to indicate a smooth process without problems.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
   • how do you cure the hiccups?

Verb

1. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
   • When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hiccup
• singultus