hiccup vs respire

hiccup is a noun but respire is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hiccup	Yes	No	Yes	No
respire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, respire is a hypernym of hiccup; that is, respire is a word with a broader meaning than hiccup:

Other hypernyms of hiccup include breathe, suspire, take a breath.

hiccup (noun)	respire (noun)
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

hiccup (verb)	respire (verb)
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
	undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
	breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety