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hiccough
/ˈhɪ.kəp/
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What does hiccough mean?
noun
- Dated spelling of hiccup.
verb
- Dated spelling of hiccup.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈhɪ.kəp/
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At this moment a hiccough was heard, and a rather fast and rakish-looking chap, named Stagger, spoke up.
He hung his head, and began catching his breath with a periodical gasp, half hiccough, half sob.
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The drunkard reeling home showed that he was still a man and a citizen, by calling "flare up" in the pauses of his hiccough.