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Meaning of Heaves | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
hiːvz

Definitions

  1. A period of retching.
    colloquial, plural, plural-only
  2. A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind.
    plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية يرفع
Suomi puhkuri

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Heavey Heavier Heavies Heaviest Heavily Heavin

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