what does heave mean?
HEAVE as NOUN
- Meaning
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
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- he gave it a mighty heave
- he was not good at heaving passes
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of raising something
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- he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
- fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of lifting something with great effort
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Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
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- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HEAVE as VERB
- Meaning
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
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- The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
- strain to vomit
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- Meaning
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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- The highway buckled during the heatwave
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
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- She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
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Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
Usage Example(s)
- The vessel hove into sight
Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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