hiccup
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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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex, |
| definition | : | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus (noun.act) |
| hypernym | : | symptom, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
2. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath, |
| definition | : | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs (verb.body) |
3. (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 (noun.state)
4. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound (verb.body)
5. (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 (noun.state)
6. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound (verb.body)
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