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

He heaves himself out of his chair, rushing over toward me, face filled with amazement.

From Literature

She forces them down, heaves herself up from the opposite bench, and comes to stand behind me.

From Literature

Fleetwood, my chaperone for the voyage, heaves his bloated and blistered trotters into a pan of water.

From Literature

There are screeching sounds and thumping sounds, and then my dark box heaves itself up and I am thrown into the walls.

From Literature

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

From BBC