heaveverb
uk/hiːv/us/hiːv/heave verb (MOVE)
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to move something heavy using a lot of effort:
He heaved the bag onto his shoulder.
He cleared a space, heaving boxes out of the way.
[ T usually + adv/prep ] informal to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy:
She picked up a heavy book and heaved it at him.
[ I ] If something heaves, it makes one or more large movements up and down:
As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to heave beneath his feet.
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Pulling
- draft
- drag
- draught
- draw sth up
- haul
- heave-ho
- heft
- hitch sth up
- pluck
- pluck at sth
- reel
- reel sth in/out
- retract
- suck
- tow
- tow-away
- traction
- tweak
- twitch
- yank
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Throwing
Moving upwards
heave verb (VOMIT)
[ I ] to feel as if you are going to vomit:
The smell of the fish made me/my stomach heave.
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Vomiting & feelings of sickness
- barf
- bring
- bring sth up
- churn
- disgorge
- gag
- morning sickness
- motion sickness
- regurgitate
- repeat
- repeat on sb
- retch
- sick
- sick as a dog idiom
- sick sth up
- spew
- spit (sth) up
- throw
- throw (sth) up
- turn sb's stomach idiom
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Idiom(s)
heave a sigh of relief
heavenoun [ C ]
uk/hiːv/us/hiːv/the act of throwing, pushing, or pulling something with a lot of effort:
They gave a great heave and rolled the boulder out of the way.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pulling
- draft
- drag
- draught
- draw sth up
- haul
- heave-ho
- heft
- hitch sth up
- pluck
- pluck at sth
- reel
- reel sth in/out
- retract
- suck
- tow
- tow-away
- traction
- tweak
- twitch
- yank
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Pushing and shoving
Throwing