Definition of heave

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  • heave is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • heave is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • heave is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of heave

  • the act of lifting something with great effort (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heaving
  • the act of raising something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lift
    2. raise
  • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heaving
  • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. gag
    2. retch
  • rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. billow
    2. surge
  • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting (noun)

    Examples

    1. a bad case of the heaves

    Synonyms

    1. retch
  • lift or elevate (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. heave up
    2. heft
    3. heft up
  • throwing something heavy (with great effort) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave it a mighty heave

    Synonyms

    1. heaving
  • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. buckle
    2. warp
  • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. gasp
    2. pant
    3. puff
  • (geology) a horizontal dislocation (noun)
  • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position (verb)
  • throw with great effort (verb)
  • utter a sound, as with obvious effort (verb)

    Examples

    1. She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do

See definition of heave in Merriam Webster