dry heave

/draɪ hiv/
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Other forms: dry heaves; dry heaving; dry heaved

Definitions of dry heave
  1. verb
    go through the physical motions of vomiting without bringing up any stomach contents; retch
    synonyms: dry-heave
  2. noun
    a usually involuntary action that mimics vomiting but ejects no stomach contents
    synonyms: dry-heave
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