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Meaning of heave in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /hiv/

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  1. Verb

    heave

    Etymology

    Old English hebban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben‘lift up’

    Definitions

    1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort

    Examples

    • « She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do »
  2. 2. throw with great effort
  3. 3. rise and move, as in waves or billows

    Examples

    • « The army surged forward »
  4. 4. lift or elevate
  5. 5. nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

    Examples

    • « The vessel hove into sight »
  6. 6. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

    Examples

    • « The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily »
  7. 7. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

    Examples

    • « The highway buckled during the heatwave »
  8. 8. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit

    Examples

    • « strain to vomit »
  9. Noun

    heave

    Definitions

    1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

    Examples

    • « the heaving of waves on a rough sea »
  10. 2. (geology) a horizontal dislocation
  11. 3. the act of lifting something with great effort
  12. 4. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

    Examples

    • « a bad case of the heaves »
  13. 5. the act of raising something

    Examples

    • « he responded with a lift of his eyebrow »
    • « fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up »
  14. 6. throwing something heavy (with great effort)

    Examples

    • « he gave it a mighty heave »
    • « he was not good at heaving passes »

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