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- DictionaryHeav·ing/ˈhēviNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) extremely crowded: informal British "the foyer was absolutely heaving with people"
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a. : to cause to swell or rise. a spent horse gasping and heaving his chest. Frost had heaved the sidewalk. b. geology : to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault. 5. : to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope) heave a line.
Definitions of heaving. noun. the act of lifting something with great effort. synonyms: heave. see more. noun. throwing something heavy (with great effort) “he was not good at heaving passes”. synonyms: heave.
Definition of heave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Heaving definition: rising and falling rhythmically or with a swelling motion, as ocean waves or the chest of someone breathing. See examples of HEAVING used in a sentence.
4 days ago · If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort. It took five strong men to heave it up a ramp and lower it into place. If something heaves, it moves up and down with large regular movements. His chest heaved, and he took a deep breath.
heave. [transitive, intransitive] to lift, pull, or throw someone or something very heavy with one great effort heave something/somebody/yourself + adv./prep. I managed to heave the suitcase into the trunk of the car. They heaved the body overboard.
Definition of heaving adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
