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View synonyms for dry heave
dry heave
or dry-heave
[ drahy heev ]
verb (used without object)
- to make an involuntary effort to vomit, but without bringing anything up; retch:
I dry heave every time I think back to that awful incident.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dry heave1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Then, Rogen convinces Franco to drink some contaminated water from a stream—which causes the 127 Hours Oscar nominee to dry-heave.
From The Daily Beast
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