(also hiccough ) noun
1 sound made in the throat
ADJECTIVE
▪ small
▪ loud
VERB + HICCUP
▪ give , let out
▪
She gave a loud ~.
2 hiccups series of hiccups
VERB + HICCUPS
▪ get
▪
I ate too quickly and got ~s. ( BrE )
▪
I ate too quickly and got the ~s. ( AmE )
▪ have
▪
He had ~s. ( BrE )
▪
He had the ~s. ( AmE )
3 small problem
ADJECTIVE
▪ little , minor , slight
▪ occasional
▪ initial
▪ temporary
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
This one defeat was the only ~ in the team's steady progress.