"heave" in the noun sense

1. heave, heaving

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling

"the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

2. heave

geology) a horizontal dislocation

3. heave, heaving

the act of lifting something with great effort

4. heave, retch

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

"a bad case of the heaves"

5. lift, raise, heave

the act of raising something

"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"

"fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

6. heave, heaving

throwing something heavy (with great effort

"he gave it a mighty heave"

"he was not good at heaving passes"

"heave" in the verb sense

1. heave

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

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

2. heave

throw with great effort

3. billow, surge, heave

rise and move, as in waves or billows

"The army surged forward"

4. heave, heave up, heft, heft up

lift or elevate

5. heave

move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

"The vessel hove into sight"

6. pant, puff, gasp, heave

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

7. heave, buckle, warp

bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

"The highway buckled during the heat wave"

8. gag, heave, retch

make an unsuccessful effort to vomit strain to vomit

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