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    heaving
    /ˈhiːvɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a place) extremely crowded: informal British "the foyer was absolutely heaving with people"

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

    Heaving can mean full of people or moving in large movements up and down. Learn how to use this informal adjective with examples and translations.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › heavingHEAVING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Heaving means rising and falling rhythmically or with a swelling motion, as ocean waves or the chest of someone breathing. It can also mean vomiting, throwing up, or lifting something with effort. See how to use heaving in a sentence and find synonyms.

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

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word heave as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Heave can mean to lift, throw, utter, rise, or vomit, among other things.

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

    Heave is a verb that means to move, throw, or pull something heavy with a lot of effort, or to make a large movement up and down. It can also mean to vomit or to sigh with relief. See how to use heave in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › heavingHeaving - definition of heaving by The Free Dictionary

    Heaving can mean to raise or lift something with great effort, to throw or toss something, to vomit, or to rise or swell. It can also be a noun for an upward movement or a breathing process. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › heaveHEAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Heave is a verb that means to lift, throw, or move with effort, force, or violence. It can also mean to breathe heavily, vomit, or rise and fall. See the origin, pronunciation, and idioms of heave.

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

    noun. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) “the heaving of waves on a rough sea”. synonyms: heave. see more. noun. breathing heavily (as after exertion) synonyms: panting. see more.