heaves

H4E1A1V4E1S1
/hiːvz/

noun

A period of retching.

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

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broken wind
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of heave
nounheaves pl (plural only)
  1. colloquialpluralplural onlyA period of retching.

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

  2. pluralplural onlyA disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of heave

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

Similar
broken wind
Broader
animal disease
Also see
broken wind

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with heaves

JeeveseavesgreavesgrievesChinese leaves
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Anagrams

sheaveshavee
Cite this entry
APA

heaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaves

MLA

“heaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heaves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaves.

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