Hiccough Or Hiccup

Hickup hiccough old-fashioned Noun A spasm of the diaphragm or the resulting sound.

Hiccough or hiccup. Hiccup hiccough vi intransitive verb. A hiccup also spelled hiccough is an involuntary contraction myoclonic jerk of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. Hiccough is more used in UK than in US where hiccup is more popular.

An attack of hiccuping usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction. Colin Blakemore Sheila Jennett. The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc.

But I dont get out much. Hiccup is the most correct for English linguists. Hɪkʌp also hiccough Word forms.

Verb not taking a direct object--for example She jokes He has arrived have hiccoughs 딸꾹질하다 동자 Hed been hiccupping for a few minutes so I brought him some water. Muscle strength and tone. As verbs the difference between hiccup and hiccough is that hiccup is to have the hiccups while hiccough is dated hiccup.

The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc. During the physical exam your doctor may perform a neurological exam to check your. A hiccough or hiccup starts with an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm which is the muscle at the bottom of your chest and this in turn causes an abrupt inhalation of air and a spasmodic closure of the vocal folds also called the glottis in the throatThe characteristic hiccough sound is caused by the sudden intake of air hitting the closed glottis and this involuntary action is.

An attack of the hiccups. Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen and plays an important role in breathing. Hiccup definition a quick involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis producing a short relatively sharp sound.