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hiccoughs

 

[ หˆhษชkสŒp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical term

A spasm of the diaphragm causing a sudden intake of breath; a hiccup.

Synonyms

belching, burping, hiccup

Examples of usage

  • He was experiencing hiccoughs after drinking fizzy drinks.
  • Persistent hiccoughs can be a sign of an underlying medical condition.

Translations

Translations of the word "hiccoughs" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น soluรงos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฟเคšเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schluckauf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cegukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะบะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czkawka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใ‚ƒใฃใใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hoquet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hipo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑรงkฤฑrฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”ธ๊พน์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกkytavka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤkanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“ๅ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kolcanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hikor

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑา“ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒงแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑxma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hipo

Etymology

The word 'hiccoughs' originated from the Middle English word 'hicup' which was imitative of the sound of a hiccup. Over time, the spelling evolved to 'hiccoughs' before settling on the more common 'hiccups' in modern English.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,395, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.