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   heave

   /hiːv/

   verb

   • 1. lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort: "she heaved the sofa back into place" Similar haulpulllugmanhandledragdrawtugliftraisehoistheftinformal:humpyankrare:upheaveOpposite push
   • ▪ pull, raise, or move (a boat or ship) by hauling on a rope or ropes: "Martin thought he might be able to heave the lifeboat in closer"
   • ▪ throw (something heavy): informal "she heaved half a brick at him" Similar throwflingcasttosshurllobpitchsenddashlet flyinformal:bungchuckslingpeghoybish
   • 2. produce (a sigh): "he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief" Similar let outbreathegivesighgaspemitutter
   • 3. rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically: "his shoulders heaved as he panted" Similar rise and fallrollswellsurgechurnboilseetheswirlbillow
   • ▪ make an effort to vomit; retch: "my stomach heaved" Similar vomitretchgagbring upcough upbe sickget sickinformal:throw uppukechunderchuck uphurlspewdo the technicolor yawnkeckhonksick upbokespit upbarfupchucktoss one's cookiesblow chunks

   noun

   • 1. an act of heaving: "with that last heave, Maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud"
   • 2. a sideways displacement in a fault.
   • 3. another term for COPD in horses

   Word Origin Old Englishhebban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben ‘lift up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heaver noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2017 · And it was beautiful and real, like watching a drunk heave outside a pub in the wee hours of the morning. From The Atlantic Romans would see my inauthentic appropriation and heave my plate skyward.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAVED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of heave 2. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 3…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryheave | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Contents. heave meaning: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to move up and down: 3. to breathe out…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAVEN definition: 1. in some religions, the place, sometimes imagined to be in the sky, where God or the gods live…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to move up and down: 3. to breathe out…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryHEAVE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   heave noun [C] (MOVEMENT) the act of pulling, pushing, lifting, or throwing something with a lot of effort: With a great heave, they rolled the boulder out of the way. (Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary からの heave の定義 © Cambridge University Press)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireHEAVE | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAVE définition, signification, ce qu'est HEAVE: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. En savoir plus.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAVEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    heaven. noun [ U ] us / ˈhev·ən /. Add to word list Add to word list. (in some religions) the place where God or the gods live or where good people are believed to go after they die, sometimes thought to be in the sky. Heaven is also something that gives you great pleasure:

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioHEAVE | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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    the act of throwing, pushing, or pulling something with a lot of effort. tirón, empujón. They gave a great heave and rolled the boulder out of the way. Dieron un gran empujón y apartaron la roca del camino.