Wiktionary
hiccupping
vb. (present participle of hiccup English)
WordNet
hiccupping
See hiccup
hiccup
v. breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" [syn: hiccough]
[also: hiccupping, hiccupped]
hiccup
n. (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: hiccough, singultus]
[also: hiccupping, hiccupped]
Usage examples of "hiccupping".
He was drawn by the sound of angry hiccupping sobs coming from a small parlor at the back of the castle.
The SkraeBold gave one last hiccupping sigh, its blood pouring out from its beak.