LEARNit Dictionary
hiccup
noun
/ˈhɪkʌp/
UK
/ˈhɪkʌp/
US
1
a sharp, usually repeated, sound made in the throat, that is caused by a sudden movement of the diaphragm and that you cannot control
سکسکه
2
a series of hiccups
سکسکه
I ate too quickly and got hiccups.
He had the hiccups.
He suddenly had an attack of the hiccups.
3
a small problem or temporary delay
مشکل کوچک, وقفه موقت, اشکال جزئی
There was a slight hiccup in the timetable.
We’ve planned it down to the last detail—we don’t want any unexpected hiccups.
verb
/ˈhɪkʌp/
UK
/ˈhɪkʌp/
US
1
to have (the) hiccups or a single hiccup
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