Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)hiccup, hiccough, singultus(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“how do you cure the hiccups?” Verbs
(v)hiccup, hiccoughbreathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”