Definition of "hiccups" []

• Plural form of hiccup. (noun)
• The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hiccup. (verb)

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• "Earlier, bulls could shrug off weaker U.S. economic readings as the product of short-term hiccups caused by turbulence this year in the Middle East and Japan."
• "After making his debut with OutKast in 1994 at age 19, Big Boi drops his first proper solo disc Tuesday, after a few years of label hiccups kept it in cold storage."
• "While it would be a mistake to overemphasize short-term hiccups, CVS has yet to show the combination is more than the sum of the parts."