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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heaves

/hiːvz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
heaves
IPA
/hiːvz/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of heave

noun

A period of retching.

Colloquial

noun

A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of heave

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

dry heaves

Frequently Paired Words

dry heaves

Synonyms

broken wind

Rhymes With

leaves believes receives thieves sleeves reeves achieves weaves perceives relieves eaves greaves

Questions

How do you pronounce heaves?
The recorded pronunciation is /hiːvz/.
What does heaves mean?
plural of heave

How to pronounce heaves

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hiːvz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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