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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.
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.
to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy: She picked up a heavy book and heaved it at him. [ I ] If something heaves, it makes one or more large movements up and down: As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to heave beneath his feet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pulling. draft. drag. draught.
5 days ago · 10 meanings: 1. to lift or move with a great effort 2. to throw (something heavy) with effort 3. to utter (sounds, sighs, etc).... Click for more definitions.
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.
to move something heavy using a lot of effort: He heaved the bag on to his shoulder. heave verb (UP AND DOWN) to move up and down: Her chest heaved as she started to cry. heave a sigh of relief. to breathe out loudly because you are pleased that something bad has not happened. heave. noun [ C ]
[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. He heaved himself out of his armchair. + adv./prep. We all heaved on the rope. Heave away lads!
[transitive, intransitive] to lift, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort. heave something/somebody/yourself + adv./prep. I managed to heave the trunk down the stairs. They heaved the body overboard. He heaved himself out of his armchair. + adv./prep. We all heaved on the rope. Heave away lads! Extra Examples.
