English dictionary
heave
nounPronunciation
hiːv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
noun
- the act of raising something
noun
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
noun
- the act of lifting something with great effort
noun
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
noun
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
verb
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
verb
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
verb
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
verb
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
verb
- lift or elevate
verb
- throw with great effort
verb
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
verb
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
Example sentences
he gave it a mighty heave
he was not good at heaving passes
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
firemen learn several different raises for getting ladders up
a bad case of the heaves
the heaving of waves on a rough sea
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
The highway buckled during the heat wave
She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
The army surged forward
The vessel hove into sight