heave

1 of 2

verb

ˈhēv

heaved or hove ˈhōv How to pronounce heave (audio)

; heaving

transitive verb

: lift, raise

heaved the trunk onto the table

: throw, cast

heaved her books on the floor

: to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath

heave a sigh of relief

: to cause to swell or rise

a spent horse gasping and heaving his chest

Frost had heaved the sidewalk.

geology : to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault

: to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope)

heave a line

obsolete : elevate

intransitive verb

: to rise and fall rhythmically

The boat heaved up and down on the waves.

: pant

runners heaving at the finish line

: pull, push

heaving on a rope

: to move a ship in a specified direction or manner

past tense usually hove : to move in an indicated way

the ship hove into view

: to rise or become thrown or raised up

Roads had begun to heave with frost.

: retch, vomit

nearly heaved at the gruesome sight

: to strain or labor to do something difficult : struggle

heaver noun

heave

2 of 2

noun

: an effort to pull or raise something

with each heave of the rope

: an act or instance of throwing : hurl

gave the ball a heave toward the basket

: an upward motion : rising

especially : a rhythmical rising

the heave of his chest

geology : horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock

the total heave of the strata

heaves plural in form but singular or plural in construction, veterinary medicine : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough

Example Sentences

Verb She heaved the door shut. The quarterback heaved the ball down the field. She sat down and heaved a sigh of relief. Noun We lifted the box onto the table with a heave. He gave the rope a mighty heave. The quarterback uncorked a mighty heave. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Split any citrus, pop them in the device, then heave down on the lever to see the juice flow.

Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful, 25 July 2022 The freeze-and-thaw cycle of late winter also can crack soil and heave shallow roots up.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 Some men helped Estrada heave the tub into the back of her 1974 Chevrolet truck.

Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 As people screamed, some jumped out of their seats and rushed to help, trying to heave wood and other debris aside.

Diana Durán, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 With the summer of 2022 set to be one of the biggest for travel since the onset of the pandemic, these services are becoming all the more coveted as congestion and lines in airports are expected to heave with travelers during the summer months.

Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 1 June 2022 On Maui and Lanai, roads heave up hillsides, curl around cliffs and sail above thundering bays.

New York Times, 23 May 2022 Such news could spur some remote workers to heave a resigned sigh and flip their cameras on.

Sarah Todd, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2022 His desperation heave just before the shot clock expired put Miami ahead 107-101 with 43.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his two free throws at 10.9 seconds made it 109-103.

Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022

Noun

The officials awarded Marcus Smart three free throws with 0.9 seconds left when he was fouled by Giannis trying to get off a half-court heave.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 The Jaguars had one last prayer, but Javon Franklin’s three-quarter-court heave came nowhere as the buzzer sounded.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2022 Boston scored its last 15 points of the second quarter on 3-pointers, and Tatum’s half-court heave at the buzzer rimmed out.

Arnie Stapleton, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2022 Stevens was fouled, made one of two free throws to extend the Cavs’ lead to three points, and Tyrese Haliburton’s game-tying half-court heave came up short as Indiana lost its third straight game.

James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2022 But the shot clanked off iron, and WVU’s desperate full-court heave after Allen’s intentional free-throw miss with 1.3 seconds left fell a few yards short.

Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2022 Had a delay-of-game penalty been called, the Ravens would have had to try a 71-yard field goal or more likely heave a Hail Mary towards the end zone.

Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left.

Eddie Pells, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left.

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

heave 1 of 2

verb

ˈhēv

heaved or hove

ˈhōv

; heaving

: to raise with an effort

Help me heave this box onto the truck.

: hurl, throw

He heaved rocks into the water.

: to utter with an effort

She heaved a sigh of relief.

: to rise and fall again and again

The runner's chest was heaving.

: to be thrown or raised up

Frost caused the ground to heave.

heave

2 of 2

noun

: an effort to lift or raise

With a final heave they jammed him into the crate.

E. B. White, Charlotte's Web

: a forceful throw

: an upward motion (as of the chest in breathing or of waves in motion)

单词	heaves
释义	heave 1 of 2 verb ˈhēv heaved or hove ˈhōv ; heaving transitive verb 1 : lift, raise heaved the trunk onto the table 2 : throw, cast heaved her books on the floor 3 : to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath heave a sigh of relief 4 a : to cause to swell or rise a spent horse gasping and heaving his chest Frost had heaved the sidewalk. b geology : to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault 5 : to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope) heave a line 6 obsolete : elevate intransitive verb 1 a : to rise and fall rhythmically The boat heaved up and down on the waves. b : pant runners heaving at the finish line 2 a : pull, push heaving on a rope b : to move a ship in a specified direction or manner c past tense usually hove : to move in an indicated way the ship hove into view 3 : to rise or become thrown or raised up Roads had begun to heave with frost. 4 : retch, vomit nearly heaved at the gruesome sight 5 : to strain or labor to do something difficult : struggle heaver noun heave 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an effort to pull or raise something with each heave of the rope b : an act or instance of throwing : hurl gave the ball a heave toward the basket 2 : an upward motion : rising especially : a rhythmical rising the heave of his chest 3 geology : horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock the total heave of the strata 4 heaves plural in form but singular or plural in construction, veterinary medicine : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough Phrases heave to : to halt the headway of a ship (as by positioning a sailboat with the jib aback and the rudder turned sharply to windward) Synonyms Verb boost heft hoist jack (up) upheave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She heaved the door shut. The quarterback heaved the ball down the field. She sat down and heaved a sigh of relief. Noun We lifted the box onto the table with a heave. He gave the rope a mighty heave. The quarterback uncorked a mighty heave. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Split any citrus, pop them in the device, then heave down on the lever to see the juice flow. Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful, 25 July 2022 The freeze-and-thaw cycle of late winter also can crack soil and heave shallow roots up. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 Some men helped Estrada heave the tub into the back of her 1974 Chevrolet truck. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 As people screamed, some jumped out of their seats and rushed to help, trying to heave wood and other debris aside. Diana Durán, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 With the summer of 2022 set to be one of the biggest for travel since the onset of the pandemic, these services are becoming all the more coveted as congestion and lines in airports are expected to heave with travelers during the summer months. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 1 June 2022 On Maui and Lanai, roads heave up hillsides, curl around cliffs and sail above thundering bays. New York Times, 23 May 2022 Such news could spur some remote workers to heave a resigned sigh and flip their cameras on. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2022 His desperation heave just before the shot clock expired put Miami ahead 107-101 with 43.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his two free throws at 10.9 seconds made it 109-103. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022 Noun The officials awarded Marcus Smart three free throws with 0.9 seconds left when he was fouled by Giannis trying to get off a half-court heave. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 The Jaguars had one last prayer, but Javon Franklin’s three-quarter-court heave came nowhere as the buzzer sounded. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2022 Boston scored its last 15 points of the second quarter on 3-pointers, and Tatum’s half-court heave at the buzzer rimmed out. Arnie Stapleton, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2022 Stevens was fouled, made one of two free throws to extend the Cavs’ lead to three points, and Tyrese Haliburton’s game-tying half-court heave came up short as Indiana lost its third straight game. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2022 But the shot clanked off iron, and WVU’s desperate full-court heave after Allen’s intentional free-throw miss with 1.3 seconds left fell a few yards short. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2022 Had a delay-of-game penalty been called, the Ravens would have had to try a 71-yard field goal or more likely heave a Hail Mary towards the end zone. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left. Eddie Pells, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 6 Noun circa 1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing heave frost heave heave-ho heave into view heave in/into sight the (old) heave-ho gave him the heave-ho heave to got the old heave-ho frost heave heave-ho heave into view heave in/into sight the (old) heave-ho gave him the heave-ho heave to got the old heave-ho See More Kids Definition heave 1 of 2 verb ˈhēv heaved or hove ˈhōv ; heaving 1 : to raise with an effort Help me heave this box onto the truck. 2 : hurl, throw He heaved rocks into the water. 3 : to utter with an effort She heaved a sigh of relief. 4 : to rise and fall again and again The runner's chest was heaving. 5 : to be thrown or raised up Frost caused the ground to heave. heave 2 of 2 noun 1 : an effort to lift or raise With a final heave they jammed him into the crate. E. B. White, Charlotte's Web 2 : a forceful throw 3 : an upward motion (as of the chest in breathing or of waves in motion) Medical Definition heave verb ˈhēv heaved; heaving transitive verb : vomit got carsick and heaved his lunch intransitive verb : to undergo retching or vomiting heaves 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of heave 1 as in hoists to lift with effort I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hoists hefts raises upheaves boosts ups elevates uplifts rears jacks (up) uprears upraises hikes picks up Antonyms & Near Antonyms drops lowers depresses submerges sinks submerses 2 as in vomits to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster Synonyms & Similar Words vomits hurls retches pukes barfs ejects gags upchucks disgorges spits up spews regurgitates throws up loses one's lunch tosses one's cookies nauseates expels 3 as in lifts to move from a lower to a higher place or position heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well Synonyms & Similar Words lifts raises hoists elevates uplifts ups hefts cranes heightens upholds rises ascends boosts mounts takes up hikes upraises picks up jacks (up) rears perks (up) upends Antonyms & Near Antonyms drops falls lowers descends plunges slips dips pushes presses depresses sinks bears pitches submerges See More 4 as in throws to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm heaved the brick over the fence Synonyms & Similar Words throws hurls tosses flings slings fires launches catapults bowls casts lobs chucks hurtles lofts pegs pelts dashes pitches flips darts rolls thrusts precipitates guns lets fly passes propels ejects shoots hooks impels rifles projects bucks 5 as in gasps to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving Synonyms & Similar Words gasps pants wheezes hyperventilates snores puffs huffs blows chokes gulps exhales smothers strangles stifles asphyxiates snuffles is out of breath gags expires heaves 2 of 2 noun plural of heave as in thrusts Synonyms & Similar Words thrusts soars upturns climbs upheavals upwellings upswings upsurges raises rises hoists uptrends ascensions risings upthrusts upsweeps ascents boosts elevations hikes takeoffs levitations liftoffs blastoffs Antonyms & Near Antonyms plops downs declines decreases drops falls plunges dips dives downgrades downfalls descents comedowns nosedives See More
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