heave

/hˈiv/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

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

noun

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
“the heaving of waves on a rough sea”
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
the act of lifting something with great effort
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“a bad case of the heaves”
the act of raising something
“he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
“he gave it a mighty heave”

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