heave

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  • April 28. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    (geology) a horizontal dislocation

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    the act of lifting something with great effort

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

  • February 28. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave noun english

    throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    throw with great effort

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    lift or elevate

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    heave verb english

    make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit