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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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
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
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