Definition of heave

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heave - 15 definitions

- noun
1. heave -- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
synonyms: heaving
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. heave -- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. heave -- the act of lifting something with great effort
synonyms: heaving
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. heave -- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
synonyms: retch
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. lift -- the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
synonyms: lift, raise
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. heave -- throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
synonyms: heaving
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
7. heave -- utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. heave -- throw with great effort
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9. billow -- rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
synonyms: billow, surge
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. heave -- lift or elevate
synonyms: heave up, heft, heft up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. heave -- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. pant -- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
synonyms: pant, puff, gasp
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. heave -- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"
synonyms: buckle, warp
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. gag -- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
synonyms: gag, retch
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. heave, hove -- to lift forcefully
synonyms: hove, heaved, heaves, heaving, hefte
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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