| Snag |
| Glitch |
| Setback |
| Singultus |
| Minor hitch |
| Spasm sound |
| Chest spasm |
| Brief hitch |
| Minor setback |
| Cough's cousin |
| Barfly's sound |
| Diaphragm spasm |
| Minor interruption |
| Breathe spasmodically |
| Minor difficulty, informally |
| Involuntary spasm of the diaphragm |
| Diaphragm spasm that may be cured by holding one's breath |