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Meaning of dry-heave | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To attempt to vomit with the ejection of only gas.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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