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heave

释义

heave

noun countable

UK /hiːv/

Word Forms

singular	heave
plural	heaves

1
a strong pushing, pulling, or lifting movement
Synonyms and related words
Movements upwards
ascension
heave
rise

heave

noun countable

US /hiv/

Word Forms

singular	heave
plural	heaves

1
a strong pushing, pulling, or lifting movement
Synonyms and related words
Movements upwards
ascension
heave
rise

heave

verb

UK /hiːv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heave
he/she/it	heaves
present participle	heaving
past tense	heaved
past participle	heaved

1
intransitive/transitive to push, pull, or lift a heavy object using a lot of effort
He put his shoulder against the stone and heaved.
Lydia heaved herself to the other side of the bed.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
2
intransitive to move up and down with large regular movements
Her chest heaved as she struggled to control her breathing.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
3

heave
or
heave up
intransitive informalto vomit
When I saw the disgusting mess they’d left behind, I almost heaved.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sick and vomiting
airsick
barf
bilious
4
usually progressiveinformalif a place is heaving, it is full of people and very busy
Our guests led the dancing, and soon the dancefloor was heaving.
heave with:
The beach was absolutely heaving with people.
Synonyms and related words
Busy places and times and describing busy places and times
madhouse
a hive of activity
the centre of activity/things

phrases

heave into sight/view

heave a sigh

phrasal verbs

heave to

heave up

heave

verb

US /hiv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heave
he/she/it	heaves
present participle	heaving
past tense	heaved
past participle	heaved

1
intransitive/transitive to push, pull, or lift a heavy object using a lot of effort
He put his shoulder against the stone and heaved.
Lydia heaved herself to the other side of the bed.
heave at:
She heaved at the garage door, which flew up.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise
Synonyms and related words
To move something by pulling
drag
heave
tear at
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
2
intransitive to move up and down with large regular movements
Her chest heaved as she struggled to control her breathing.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
3

heave
or
heave up
intransitive informalto vomit
When I saw the disgusting mess they’d left behind, I almost heaved.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sick and vomiting
airsick
barf
bilious
4
usually progressiveinformalif a place is heaving, it is full of people and very busy
Our guests led the dancing, and soon the dancefloor was heaving.
heave with:
The beach was absolutely heaving with people.
Synonyms and related words
Busy places and times and describing busy places and times
madhouse
lively
hectic

phrases

heave into sight/view

heave a sigh

phrasal verbs

heave to

heave up

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