HICCUPS

Meaning of HICCUPS in English

Spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm that are involuntary and often rhythmic. Usually just a minor nuisance, prolonged hiccups can become a major problem.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

HICCUPS — noun see hiccup I, 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HICCUP — Spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that causes a sudden breath in, cut off when the vocal cords snap together, creating …
Английский словарь Британика
DIAPHRAGM — Dome-shaped muscular and membranous structure between the abdominal cavities. The principal muscle used in respiration , it is also important …
Английский словарь Британика
THUMP — I. ˈthəmp verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: imitative transitive verb 1. a. : to strike or beat with or as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HICCUP — I. noun or hic·cough ˈhi]ˌkəp sometimes ˈhē] or ]_kəp or ]ˌkȯf or ]ˌkäf ( -s ) Etymology: hiccup of imitative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HICCUP — /hik"up, -euhp/ , n. , v. , hiccuped or hiccupped, hiccuping or hiccupping . n. 1. a quick, involuntary inhalation …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HICCUP — v. make a hiccupping noise; suffer from an attack of hiccups (spasmodic inhalation accompanied by an abrupt sound)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HICCUP — I. noun also hic·cough ˈhi-(ˌ)kəp Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1580 1. : a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HICCUP — [hic.cup] also hic.cough n [imit.] (ca. 1580) 1: a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TONGUE TWISTER — word or group of words made difficult to articulate by a close sequence of similar consonantal sounds. Tongue twisters are …
Britannica English vocabulary
RESPIRATORY THERAPY — also called inhalation therapy medical specialty primarily concerned with administering oxygen or other substances and providing assistance in order to …
Britannica English vocabulary
HICCUP — also spelled Hiccough, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm (the muscular partition separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity) which …
Britannica English vocabulary
HICCUP — (also hic·cough ) / ˈhɪkʌp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a sharp, usually repeated, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HICCUP — I. hic ‧ cup 1 BrE AmE , hiccough /ˈhɪkʌp, -kəp/ noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HICCUP — n. & v. (also hiccough) --n. 1 a an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with sudden closure …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HICCUP — n. & v. (also hiccough) n. 1 a an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with sudden closure …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HICCUP — n. & v. (also hiccough) --n. 1. a an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with sudden closure …
Oxford English vocab
HICCUP — also hiccough ( hiccups, hiccuping, or hiccupping, hiccuped, or hiccupped) 1. You can refer to a small problem or difficulty …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUCCESS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a deserved win/victory/success etc ▪ Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory. a financial success …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCALABILITY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Despite these serious hiccups, Sun maintains the continued scalability of Sparc and claims that simulations …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PREDICT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES predict the future (= say what will happen in the future ) ▪ No-one can …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HICCUP — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The airline industry's troubles are a mere hiccup in an otherwise upward growth …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GET
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EXCUSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a reasonable explanation/excuse ▪ He tried to think of a reasonable excuse. be glad …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ANALYST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES industry analysts (= people who study a particular industry to see how it is developing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HICCUP — hiccough [noun] [C usually plural] - the loud sound which is caused by a sudden tightening of a muscle just …
Cambridge English vocab
HICCUP — n. Spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that causes a sudden breath in, cut off when the vocal cords snap together, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DIAPHRAGM — n. Dome-shaped muscular and membranous structure between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The principal muscle used in respiration , it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HICCUP — (also hiccough ) noun 1 sound made in the throat ADJECTIVE ▪ small ▪ loud VERB + HICCUP ▪ give …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

English Dictionary of Medicine

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