Synonyms for singultus

Most common

hiccup · hiccough · flutter

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Forms

Plural

singultuses → hiccups, hiccoughs, flutters…

Example sentences

• hiccup Imagine that you begin to hiccup and can't stop.
• flutter Ziri heard the soft flutter of a butterfly’s wings.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

hiccup²

7 letters

flutter²

8 letters

hiccough²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hiccup² = 2 syllables).