Definition of Heave

Noun

  • throwing something heavy (with great effort)
    "he gave it a mighty heave"
    "he was not good at heaving passes"
  • the act of raising something
    "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
    "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
  • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
    "a bad case of the heaves"
  • the act of lifting something with great effort
  • (geology) a horizontal dislocation
  • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
    "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

Verb

  • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
    strain to vomit
  • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    "The highway buckled during the heat wave"
  • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
  • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
    "The vessel hove into sight"
  • lift or elevate
    - heave up - heft up
  • rise and move, as in waves or billows
    "The army surged forward"
  • throw with great effort
  • utter a sound, as with obvious effort
    "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
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Unscramble heave

16 unscramble word found using the letters heave.

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