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- DictionaryHeave/hēv/
verb
- 1. lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort: "she heaved the sofa back into place"
- 2. produce (a sigh): "he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief"
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.
The meaning of HEAVE is lift, raise. How to use heave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heave.
Heave definition: to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence. See examples of HEAVE used in a sentence.
HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.
HEAVE meaning: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.
v.tr. 1. To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See Synonyms at lift. 2. a. To throw (a heavy object) with great effort; hurl: heave the shot; heaved a brick through the window. b. To throw or toss: heaved his backpack into the corner.
When you heave something, you haul or lift a heavy object. You might not realize how fat your cat has become until you have to heave him out of the way to make room for yourself on the sofa.
If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort.
