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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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   HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of HEAVE is lift, raise. How to use heave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heave.

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

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   Heave definition: to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence. See examples of HEAVE used in a sentence.

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

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   1. To rise up or swell, as if pushed up; bulge: The sidewalk froze and heaved. 2. To rise and fall in turn, as waves. 3. To gag or vomit. 4. To pant; gasp: heave for air. 5. past tense and past participle hove Nautical. a.

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

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   If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort.

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

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   HEAVE meaning: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to move up and down: 3. to breathe out…. Learn more.