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   Heave

   /hēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. lift or haul (a heavy thing) 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, especially a strong pull: "with that last heave, Maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud"
   • 2. a sideways displacement in a fault.
   • 3. a case of retching or vomiting: informal "waiting for the heaves to subside"
   • 4. a disease of horses, with labored breathing.

   Word Origin Old Englishhebban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben ‘lift up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heaver noun

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   What happens if something heaves?

   • If something heaves, it moves up and down with large regular movements. His chest heaved, and he took a deep breath. [VERB]

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   What does heaves mean in veterinary medicine?

   • heaves plural in form but singular or plural in construction, veterinary medicine : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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   What does heave into view mean?

   • His stomach heaved. (formal) (especially of ships) to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off A ship hove into sight. Like a galleon in full sail, Cara hove into view. Hove is usually used for the past tense and past participle in this idiom.

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   What does heave mean?

   • , heaved or (especially Nautical) hove; heav·ing. The sailors began heaving the cargo overboard. I saw someone heave a brick through the window. He tried to heave the sledgehammer, but he wasn’t strong enough. He heaved a sigh. She stood there weeping, sobs heaving her chest as she covered her face. He heaved his breakfast before noon. Nautical.

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   verb (used with object) , heaved or (especially Nautical) hove; heav·ing. to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: The sailors began heaving the cargo overboard. I saw someone heave a brick through the window. Synonyms: sling, cast, fling, pitch, hurl. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist:

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   Definitions of heave. verb. lift or elevate. synonyms: heave up, heft, heft up. see more. verb. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position. “The vessel hove into sight” see more. verb. rise and move, as in waves or billows. synonyms: billow, surge. see more. verb. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat.

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