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Hiccup vs Sax - What's the difference?

hiccup | sax |

As a noun hiccup

is a spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

As a verb hiccup

is to have the hiccups.

As an abbreviation sax is

(computing|internet).

hiccup

English

(wikipedia hiccup)

Alternative forms

* hickup * hiccough (old-fashioned)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
    • There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.
  • (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
  • * 2010 , Oli Smith, Nuclear Time (page 197)
    • Albert didn't notice the switch, the subliminal flash and hiccup in time as the man he had been talking to only seconds before was catapulted backwards half an hour.
  • A minor setback.
    • There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results

    Hypernyms

    * (spasm of the diaphragm) myoclonus

    See also

    * hiccups

    Verb

  • To have the hiccups.

    • sax

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sax, sex, from (etyl) . See also (l), (l).

    Noun

    (saxes)
  • (rare, or, obsolete) A knife; a sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length.
  • A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

    • Etymology 2

    From saxophone.

    Noun

    (saxes)
  • Short form of saxophone.

    • Anagrams

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