heaves

British  

/ hiːvz /

noun

1. Also called: broken wind.  a chronic respiratory disorder of animals of the horse family caused by allergies and dust

2. slang an attack of vomiting or retching

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Example Sentences

Malak heaves and leaks tears, stuffs a tattered tissue into the corners of her eyes.

From BBC

Cronin is loved for building teams that improve with the schedule, fight till the finish, and have been a couple of last-second Gonzaga heaves from seriously competing for a national title.

From Los Angeles Times

The magazines are sometimes oversized and increasingly matte finished, filled with edge-to-edge photographs and literary heaves.

From New York Times

He heaves out and then I hear the soft click of claws going across the bathroom tile.

From Literature

With each of their heaves, the rope squeaked and the branch above bounced precariously.

From National Geographic