dry-heave

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

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