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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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