hiccuping
Involuntary breathing interruptions
Hiccuping is the involuntary spasmodic inhalation that produces a characteristic "hic" sound, caused by sudden contractions of the diaphragm.
The word describes both the action and the state of experiencing repeated hiccups: She couldn't stop hiccuping after drinking her soda too fast.
Also spelled hiccoughing.
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- glottisVocal cord opening
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
involuntary · breathing · gasp · gulp · epiglottis · vagus nerve · respiratory · esophagus
Deliberate respiratory cessation
- waterClear essential liquid
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
startling · paper bag · vinegar · lemon · peanut butter · upside-down · counting · relaxation
Cured meat snack
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- startleFrighten suddenly
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
shudder · rhythmic · repetitive · uncontrollable · intermittent · irregular · spasmodic · twitching
Break in continuity
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inconvenientCausing difficulty or bother
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
disturbance · intrusive · disconcerting · bothersome · unwelcome · distracting · untimely · public
diaphragm
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- contractionReduction in size
- glottisVocal cord opening
reflex · involuntary · breathing · gasp · gulp · epiglottis · vagus nerve · respiratory · esophagus · larynx
breath-holding
Deliberate respiratory cessation
- waterClear essential liquid
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
sugar · startling · paper bag · vinegar · lemon · peanut butter · upside-down · counting · relaxation · antacids
jerky
Cured meat snack
lurch · shudder · rhythmic · repetitive · uncontrollable · intermittent · irregular · spasmodic · twitching · convulsive
interruption
Break in continuity
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inconvenientCausing difficulty or bother
annoying · disturbance · intrusive · disconcerting · bothersome · unwelcome · distracting · untimely · public · stifling
- intermittent actionsblinking, sneezing, coughing, yawning, glancing
- biological movementlocomotion, crawling, walking, running, swimming
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- cryingcry, crying, tears, sob, sobbing
- mouth actionsbite, biting, chewing, chew, swallowing
hiccup, hiccups, hiccuped, hiccupping, hiccough, hiccupped, hiccoughs, hiccoughed, hiccoughing