Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hiccup
Hiccup
hiccup
n. & v. (also hiccough) --n. 1 a an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with sudden closure of the glottis and characteristic coughlike sound. b (in pl.) an attack of such spasms. 2 a temporary or minor stoppage or difficulty. --v. 1 intr. make a hiccup or series of hiccups. 2 tr. utter with a hiccup. Derivatives hiccupy adj. Etymology: imit.
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I. noun also hiccough Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1580 a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound, an attack of ~ing, 3. a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction , a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change , II. intransitive verb also hiccough (~ed; also ~ped; ~ing; also ~ping) Date: circa 1580 to make a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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