dry heaves
plural nounDefinition of dry heaves
: repeated involuntary retching unaccompanied by vomit
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The symptoms began immediately: First, dry heaves, and then intense neck and head pain, according to doctors at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York. — Laignee Barron, Time, "A Competitive Eater Suffered a Rare 'Thunderclap' Headache Brought on by the World's Hottest Chili Pepper," 10 Apr. 2018 The 34-year-old man, who was not identified, experienced a series of intense headaches and dry heaving after eating a Carolina Reaper, reportedly the hottest pepper in the world, during the contest in New York. — Mark Lieber, CNN, "Brain effects of 'hottest pepper in the world' put man in hospital," 9 Apr. 2018 Exhausted from labor and dry heaves, Kirsten begged for an epidural, and Liam finally emerged into Michael’s hands. — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Kirsten and Michael Sebright of Blue Bell," 3 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dry heaves.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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