HEAVE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • throwing something heavy (with great effort)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the act of raising something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a bad case of the heaves
    Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the act of lifting something with great effort
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. 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 Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)

HEAVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
    • strain to vomit
    Synonym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • utter a sound, as with obvious effort
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
  5. Meaning
    • lift or elevate
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • throw with great effort
    Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • rise and move, as in waves or billows
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The army surged forward
    Hypernyms(s) heave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. 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