Read full poem →“The—hiccup!—wretch!” ejaculated Bon-Bon, “the—hic-cup!—abortion
of a pill-box!”—and the philosopher dropped a tear.
Dictionary Entry
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
In a Sentence
“There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. hiccuphiccup littlehiccup smallhiccup slighthiccup occasional
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Antonyms
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Poetry examples for “hiccup”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And breast in a hauberk, his heels he'll kick up,
Slain by an onslaught fierce of hiccup.
And then, when red doth the sword of our Duke rust,