ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Heaves

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /hiːvz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Heaves is a noun meaning plural of heave.

Meaning

plural of heave.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial) A period of retching.
  2. A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind.
  3. third-person singular simple present indicative of heave

Example Sentences

I have the dry heaves, I rather just throw up and get it over with.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dry heave, hurl, retch, chundering, hauch, huff.

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