Dry-heave
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dry-heave is a verb meaning To attempt to vomit with the ejection of only gas.
Meaning
To attempt to vomit with the ejection of only gas.
More Meanings
- An attempt to vomit that ejects only gas.
Example Sentences
I followed as he hobbled toward the bathroom, and my father barely made it to the toilet before he started dry-heaving, knees spread on the tile.
She spent three days in the college infirmary trying to contain her overwhelming feelings of nausea and despair. Every morning for months, she would awake with the dry heaves.
Word Forms
- dry-heaves
- dry-heaving
- dry-heaved
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heave, keck, vomit, hurl, expectorate, throw up.
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