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heave
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
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noun
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
“he gave it a mighty heave”
noun
the act of raising something
“he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”
noun
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“a bad case of the heaves”
noun
the act of lifting something with great effort
noun
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
noun
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
“the heaving of waves on a rough sea”
verb
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”
verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
verb
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
“The highway buckled during the heat wave”
verb
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
“She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do”
verb
lift or elevate
verb
throw with great effort
verb
rise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward”
verb
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
“The vessel hove into sight”
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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
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