heaves
Britishnoun
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Also called: broken wind. a chronic respiratory disorder of animals of the horse family caused by allergies and dust
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slang an attack of vomiting or retching
Example Sentences
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He guides me inside a warehouse full of vast, bubbling water tanks and heaves out a haul of the squirming, long, thin black fish.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
With each of their heaves, the rope squeaked and the branch above bounced precariously.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
As she listened to her girlfriend on the phone, Sophie began hyperventilating and sobbing in heaves; her hands and toes twitched.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
There was that time at Bay Hill in 2003 when Woods had food poisoning, had the dry heaves throughout the final round and won by 11 shots.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
Ten minutes go by, and then Mrs. Van Dorn gets up, heaves a big sigh, puts her book under her arm, and starts walking slowly back toward her house.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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