Word Finder - heave

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An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.

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An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.

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A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.

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The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare pitch.

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An effort to vomit; retching.

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(only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.

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A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory

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To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

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We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing.

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To throw, cast.

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The cap'n hove the body overboard.

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To rise and fall.

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Her chest heaved with emotion.

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To utter with effort.

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She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window.

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To pull up with a rope or cable.

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Heave up the anchor there, boys!

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To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

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To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.

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To displace (a vein, stratum).

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To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.

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The wind heaved the waves.

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To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.

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to heave the ship ahead

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To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.

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The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave.

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To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

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To rob; to steal from; to plunder.