Meaning
hiccup; sob
- hiccup
- sob
In a sentence
Ho il singhiozzo da dieci minuti.
I've had the hiccups for ten minutes.
Ti è passato il singhiozzo?
Did your hiccups go away?
Parlava a singhiozzi e non capivo niente.
He was speaking in sobs, and I couldn't understand anything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| singhiozzo | masculine · singular |
| singhiozzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most often used for the physical hiccup. For crying, Italians more commonly say singhiozzare or a singhiozzi than use singhiozzo alone.
- Common expression is avere il singhiozzo, not essere con il singhiozzo.
- For repeated hiccups, Italian often keeps the singular: Mi è venuto il singhiozzo.