soluçar — meaning in English

English meaning

• hiccup noun An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that produces a short, sharp sound.
• sob verb To cry with short, gasping breaths.

Senses

soluçar is used for these senses in English:

• hiccup (intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
• sob (intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.

hiccup — full definition

1. noun An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that produces a short, sharp sound.
2. noun A small, temporary problem or setback.
3. verb To make the sound of a hiccup.

sob — full definition

1. verb To cry with short, gasping breaths.
2. noun A short, gasping cry, or the sound it makes.

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