Heaves

/hiːvz/

Synonyms for "heaves" (30 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(2 words)
broken windbulge

Strong matches (9)

distemperhoof-and-mouth diseasehydrophobiamangenausea
Noun(4 words)

Related words (15)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

11 entries
actionanimal diseasebreathing actiongeologic deformationgeological movementgeological processmotionmovementphysical actionphysiological actionsurface deformation

More specific

11 entries
crane liftdeadliftdeep sighfrost heavelong sighmanual liftretchingshoulder liftsoil heavesurface upliftvomiting

Collocations

10 entries
frost heavegeological heaveheave a sighheave with exertionheaves the boxheavy heavesea heavesoil heavesudden heaveviolent heave

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Then again / a third tall shaft I grasp, with sinewy strain / and firm knees pressed against the sandy ground; / when O! shall tongue make utterance or refrain? / forth from below a dismal, groaning sound / heaves, and a piteous voice is wafted from the mound:

Source: tatoeba (6932251)

Scarce spake I, suddenly the bays divine / shook, and a trembling seized the temple door. / The mountain heaves, and from the opening shrine / loud moans the tripod. Prostrate on the floor / we her a voice:

Source: tatoeba (6970147)

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

Source: wiktionary

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