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To elevate or lift to a higher place or position
“So I sigh, heave myself up, make my excuses, and go outside again to gaze at the views.”
To pull or yank on something in order to move it
“Together, they heave the heavy table into the corner of the room.”
To throw or launch something in a given direction
“Every day, in every way, there's enough news to make one heave a brick at the television set.”
To rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently
“The waves begin to heave around, lashed to madness by the raging winds.”
To breathe hard or with difficulty
“I could not help but visibly heave after the arduous trek up the hill.”
To gasp or utter with effort
“For those who heave a sigh of relief, a second shock is only a couple of hours away.”
To vomit or retch
“He spent the next few minutes bent in half, but even after his stomach was completely empty, he continued to retch and heave but bring nothing up.”
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
To exert force or pressure on
To take, pull or remove by force
To rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently
To surge or roll in billows
To be moved by the wind or an air current
To eject or dump, such as from a craft or vessel, so as to lighten the load
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
To kick (something) hard in a specified direction
A throw, especially with force
“They each seized on him, and by a sudden heave, they lifted him bodily up and flung him right over the side.”
A sudden or unsteady motion or movement
“The creature seemed stuck, but with a heave forwards like a battering ram, it burst through, roaring with indignation.”
A sudden violent twist or pull
A push from below
A sudden flow or flood
An act of dragging something
A convulsive catching of breath
An act of lifting or raising something to a higher level
A strong push
The breaking of waves on a shore
(nautical) Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting
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