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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.
3 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.
[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.
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 ]
Heave Definition. hēv. heaved, heaves, heaving, hove. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. heaved, heaves, heaving, hove. To raise or lift, esp. with effort. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To lift in this way and throw or cast. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
