Definition of "hiccups" in English

noun

1. plural of hiccup

   • There were several loud hiccups from the back of the room, and the class erupted in laughter.

noun

1. (usually with "the") The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

   • He has the hiccups – give him a glass of water.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hiccup

   • He shakes every time he hiccups.