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   heave

   /hiːv/

   verb

   • 1. lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort: "she heaved the sofa back into place" Similar haulpulllugmanhandledragdrawtugliftraisehoistheftinformal:humpyankrare:upheaveOpposite push
   • ▪ pull, raise, or move (a boat or ship) by hauling on a rope or ropes: "Martin thought he might be able to heave the lifeboat in closer"
   • ▪ throw (something heavy): informal "she heaved half a brick at him" Similar throwflingcasttosshurllobpitchsenddashlet flyinformal:bungchuckslingpeghoybish
   • 2. produce (a sigh): "he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief" Similar let outbreathegivesighgaspemitutter
   • 3. rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically: "his shoulders heaved as he panted" Similar rise and fallrollswellsurgechurnboilseetheswirlbillow
   • ▪ make an effort to vomit; retch: "my stomach heaved" Similar vomitretchgagbring upcough upbe sickget sickinformal:throw uppukechunderchuck uphurlspewdo the technicolor yawnkeckhonksick upbokespit upbarfupchucktoss one's cookiesblow chunks

   noun

   • 1. an act of heaving: "with that last heave, Maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud"
   • 2. a sideways displacement in a fault.
   • 3. another term for COPD in horses

   Word Origin Old Englishhebban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben ‘lift up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heaver noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of heave as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and related words. Heave can mean to move, throw, or vomit something heavy, or the act of doing so.

   • English (US)

     HEAVE meaning: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of...

   • Znaczenie Heave, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HEAVE definicja: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of...

   • Heave: Arabic Translation

     HEAVE translate: يَرفَع, جَيَشان. Learn more in the...

   • Heave: Korean Translation

     heave translate: 들어올리다, 들어올림. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Heave: Russian Translation

     HEAVE translate: поднимать с трудом, вздыматься . Learn more...

   • Heave: Ukrainian Translation

     HEAVE - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Heave: Polish Translation

     HEAVE translate: dźwigać, falować, dźwigać, ciągnąć, rzucać,...

   • Heave: German Translation

     heave translate: (hoch-)heben, werfen, heben und senken, das...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heaveHeave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2017 · Learn the meaning of heave as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Heave can mean to move, throw, or vomit something heavy or forcefully, or to make a large movement up and down.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of heave, a verb that can mean to lift, throw, vomit, or sigh. Find out the difference between heave and hove, and see examples and idioms with heave.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › heaveHeave - definition of heave by The Free Dictionary

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   Heave can mean to lift, throw, vomit, or rise, depending on the context. It can also be a noun for a fling, a movement, or a geological phenomenon. See synonyms, examples, and related terms.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb heave, which can mean to lift, pull, throw, rise, sigh or retch. Find out how to use heave in different contexts and idioms, such as heave into sight or heave a sigh.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heaveHeave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When you heave something, you haul or lift a heavy object. You might not realize how fat your cat has become until you have to heave him out of the way to make room for yourself on the sofa.