heave

Definition of heave

Verbs

utter a sound, as with obvious effort
"She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
throw with great effort
Type of:
throw
propel through the air
rise and move, as in waves or billows
Synonyms:
billow, surge
Type of:
blow up, inflate
fill with gas or air
lift or elevate
Synonyms:
heave up, heft, heft up
Types:
upheave
lift forcefully from beneath
weigh anchor, weigh the anchor
heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Type of:
lift
take hold of something and move it to a different location
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Synonyms:
gasp, pant, puff
Type of:
blow
exhale hard
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
Synonyms:
buckle, warp
Types:
lift
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
Type of:
change surface
undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Synonyms:
gag, retch

Nouns

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
Synonyms:
heaving
Type of:
ascension, ascent, rise, rising
a movement upward
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
Type of:
motion, movement
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
the act of lifting something with great effort
Synonyms:
heaving
Type of:
ascending, ascension, ascent, rise
the act of changing location in an upward direction
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
"a bad case of the heaves"
Synonyms:
retch
Type of:
spasm
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
the act of raising something
Synonyms:
lift, raise
Type of:
actuation, propulsion
the act of propelling
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
"he gave it a mighty heave"
Synonyms:
heaving
Type of:
throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

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