heave

noun

  1. 1

    throwing something heavy (with great effort)

    he gave it a mighty heave

    he was not good at heaving passes

  2. 2

    the act of raising something

    he responded with a lift of his eyebrow

    fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up

  3. 3

    an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

    a bad case of the heaves

  4. 4

    the act of lifting something with great effort

  5. 5

    (geology) a horizontal dislocation

  6. 6

    an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

    the heaving of waves on a rough sea

verb

  1. 1

    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

    The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

  2. 2

    make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

  3. 3

    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

    The highway buckled during the heat wave

  4. 4

    utter a sound, as with obvious effort

    She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do

  5. 5

    lift or elevate

  6. 6

    throw with great effort

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