hiccup

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

hiccupshiccoughhickup

1.
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.
2.
(broadly)(by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
3.
(informal)A minor obstacle or setback.
There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.
Đồng nghĩa: hang-up

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

hiccups

V_ing/Gerund

hiccuping

V_ed/pp

hiccuppinghiccuped

1.
(intransitive)To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
2.
(transitive)To say with a hiccup.
"I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.
3.
(intransitive)To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup.
The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.

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Đồng nghĩa

hang-up

Cùng gốc / liên quan

hiccuperhiccuplikehiccupyhiccups

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Nguồn gốc từ

From earlier hickop, alteration of earlier hicket, hyckock, from hic + -ock.