hiccoughs
Involuntary breathing spasms
Hiccoughs is a variant spelling of hiccups—the involuntary spasms of the diaphragm that produce a distinctive sound.
The spelling with -ough reflects a false association with "cough," though the words are unrelated.
The simpler spelling "hiccups" now dominates in American and British usage alike: She got the hiccoughs from drinking too fast.
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- glottisVocal cord opening
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
involuntary · phrenic · nerve · larynx · respiration · breath · gasp · gulp
Mild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
unease · embarrassment · frustration · inconvenience · persistent · uncontrollable · awkward · distracting
Forceful interruption of process
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- sputterEmit irregular popping sounds
- stammerSpeak with involuntary repetitions
stutter · falter · halt · interruption · disturbance · hiatus · setback · glitch
Hasty, large swallow
belch · eructation · vocalization · audible · rhythmic · repetitive · staccato
Differing form of something
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
diaphragm
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- glottisVocal cord opening
reflex · involuntary · phrenic · nerve · larynx · respiration · breath · gasp · gulp · convulsion
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
distress · unease · embarrassment · frustration · inconvenience · persistent · uncontrollable · awkward · distracting
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
stammer · stutter · falter · halt · interruption · disturbance · hiatus · setback · glitch · snag
gulp
Hasty, large swallow
burp · belch · eructation · vocalization · audible · rhythmic · repetitive · staccato
variant
Differing form of something
hiccoughscontrolled breathing
Deliberately managing breath rhythm
deep breaths · rhythmic breathing · normal breathing · steady breathing