Present participle of hiccup; currently making involuntary hiccup sounds and having diaphragm contractions.
Formed by adding '-ing' to the modern spelling 'hiccup,' creating the gerund or present participle form.
When we use the simpler 'hiccup' spelling, we get the cleaner-looking 'hiccuping'—this demonstrates how spelling reform happens gradually as people adopt simpler versions.
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