take a breath vs hiccough

hiccough vs take a breath

take a breath is not a noun while hiccough is a noun.

take a breath and hiccough both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take a breath	No	No	Yes	No
hiccough	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hiccough is a hyponym of take a breath; that is, hiccough is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take a breath:

take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
hiccough: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

Other hyponyms of take a breath include respire, choke, hyperventilate, hiccup, sigh, suspire, breathe out, exhale, expire, breathe in, inhale, inspire, wheeze, yawn, saw logs, saw wood, snore.

take a breath (noun)	hiccough (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

take a breath (verb)	hiccough (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs	breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

Difference between take a breath and hiccough

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