HICK'UP, n. [The English is a compound of hic and cough; and hic may be allied to hitch, to catch. The word is generally pronounced hick-up.]
A spasmodic affection of the stomach, esophagus,and muscles subservient to deglutition.
Convulsive catch of the respiratory muscles, with sonorous inspiration; repeated at short intervals.
HIC'COUGH\par HICK'UP, v.i. To have a spasmodic affection of the stomach from repletion or other cause.
