hiccups

[US]/'hɪkʌps/
[UK]/'hɪkəps/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.plural form of hiccups; a series of involuntary contractions of the diaphragm; temporary minor problems; brief pauses
v.third person singular form of hiccups; to make involuntary sounds caused by spasms of the diaphragm

Phrases & Collocations

baby hiccups

baby hik

nervous hiccups

nervøse hik

persistent hiccups

vedvarende hik

common hiccups

almindelige hik

loud hiccups

høje hik

funny hiccups

sjove hik

sudden hiccups

pludselige hik

frequent hiccups

hyppige hik

dry hiccups

tørre hik

chronic hiccups

kroniske hik

Example Sentences

i often get hiccups after drinking soda.

Jeg får tit hik efter at have drukket sodavand.

she tried to hold back her hiccups during the meeting.

Hun forsøgte at holde sine hik tilbage under mødet.

hiccups can be quite annoying during a presentation.

Hik kan være ret irriterende under en præsentation.

he has a trick to get rid of hiccups quickly.

Han har et trick til hurtigt at slippe af med hik.

drinking water upside down helps with hiccups.

At drikke vand på hovedet hjælper med hik.

she laughed so hard that she got hiccups.

Hun grinede så meget, at hun fik hik.

some people believe that spicy food causes hiccups.

Nogle mennesker tror, at stærk mad forårsager hik.

he was embarrassed when he got hiccups at dinner.

Han blev flov, da han fik hik til middag.

hiccups usually go away on their own.

Hik forsvinder normalt af sig selv.

she found it hard to speak with the hiccups.

Hun havde svært ved at tale med hik.

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