hic·cup also hic·cough 
/ˈhɪˌkʌp/ noun
plural hic·cups also hic·coughs /ˈhɪˌkʌp/ noun 1 a [count] : a sound in your throat that is caused by a sudden, uncontrolled movement of muscles in your chest after you have eaten or drunk too much or too quickly
b hiccups [plural] : a condition in which you make hiccups repeatedly
▪ The baby has (the) hiccups. ▪ I got the hiccups. 2 [count] informal : a small problem, change, or delay
▪ Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply. ▪ The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.
b hiccups [plural] : a condition in which you make hiccups repeatedly
▪ The baby has (the) hiccups. ▪ I got the hiccups.
▪ Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply. ▪ The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.
— hiccup also hiccough /ˈhɪˌkʌp/ verb, hiccups also hiccoughs; hiccuped also hiccupped or hiccoughed; hiccup·ing also hiccup·ping or hiccough·ing [no obj]
▪ Someone in the audience started hiccuping.
▪ Someone in the audience started hiccuping.
