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hiccup

/ˈhɪkəp/

Meanings
noun
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

Examples :

"There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter."
medicine physiology body sound sensation

Related Words

Illustration hiccuped

hiccuped verb

/ˈhɪkʌpt/ /ˈhɪkʌpɪd/

To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

"After drinking her juice too quickly, the little girl hiccuped loudly. "

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abortive noun

/əˈbɔː.tɪv/ /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/

That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

"The doctor said the baby's abortive was a tragic event. "

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resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration backpack

backpack noun

/ˈbæk.pæk/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

Illustration laughter

laughter noun

/ˈlɑːftə/ /ˈlæftɚ/

The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

"Their loud laughter betrayed their presence."

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

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diaphragm noun

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/

In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.

"My grandpa, who has trouble breathing, is working hard to strengthen his diaphragm muscles for better lung function. "

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erupted verb

/ɪˈrʌptɪd/ /iˈrʌptɪd/

To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

"The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area."

Illustration sputtering

sputtering verb

/ˈspʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈspʊtərɪŋ/

To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

"The nervous student sputtered out his answer to the teacher's question. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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timeline noun

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.

"Our history class project is to create a timeline of important events in World War II. "