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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Malak heaves and leaks tears, stuffs a tattered tissue into the corners of her eyes.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
With each of their heaves, the rope squeaked and the branch above bounced precariously.
From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024
Mother and son are each maneuvered, bunraku-style, by up to three puppeteers at once, animated by a combination of intricate movement and vocalizations that include not just dialogue, but grunts, sighs and heaves of effort.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Every few minutes, as if on command, it felt like the entire gym quieted in between their heaves just to watch a master at work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023
“Quite a pep talk you gave back there, Captain,” she says as she opens the rear doors and heaves out the team cooler.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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