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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6714 COCA: 9170

heave
1 heave /ˈhiːv/ verb
heaves; heaved; heaving
1 heave
/ˈhiːv/
verb
heaves; heaved; heaving
Learner's definition of HEAVE
1 
: to lift or pull (something) with effort用力举起；使劲拖
[+ object]
[no object]
— usually + on
2 
[+ object] US : to throw (something) with effort（用力）扔，投，抛
3 
[+ object] : to breathe in and breathe out (a sigh) in a slow or loud way喘息
4 
[no object]
a  : to move up and down repeatedly（不断地）起伏，升降
b  : to be pushed up被举起；被推起
5 
[no object] informal : vomit
◊ If your stomach is heaving, you feel like vomiting.想呕吐

heave into view

or heave in/into sight
past tense and past participle hove /ˈhoʊv/
: to slowly move closer and become visible进入视野；出现

heave to

[phrasal verb]
of a boat or ship past tense and past participle hove
: to stop moving停航；停船
— see also heaving
2 heave /ˈhiːv/ noun
plural heaves
2 heave
/ˈhiːv/
noun
plural heaves
Learner's definition of HEAVE
[count]
1 
: an act of lifting or pulling something with effort（用力）举，拉
2 
: a forceful throw（用力）扔
— see also dry heaves
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6714 COCA: 9170

heave

1 of 2

verb

ˈhēv How to pronounce heave (audio)
heaved or hove ˈhōv How to pronounce heave (audio) ; heaving

transitive verb

1
: lift, raise
heaved the trunk onto the table
2
: throw, cast
heaved her books on the floor
3
: to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath
heave a sigh of relief
4
a
: to cause to swell or rise
a spent horse gasping and heaving his chest
Frost had heaved the sidewalk.
b
geology : to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault
5
: to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope)
heave a line
6
obsolete : elevate

intransitive verb

1
a
: to rise and fall rhythmically
The boat heaved up and down on the waves.
b
: pant
runners heaving at the finish line
2
a
: pull, push
heaving on a rope
b
: to move a ship in a specified direction or manner
c
past tense usually hove : to move in an indicated way
the ship hove into view
3
: to rise or become thrown or raised up
Roads had begun to heave with frost.
4
: retch, vomit
nearly heaved at the gruesome sight
5
: to strain or labor to do something difficult : struggle
heaver noun

heave

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an effort to pull or raise something
with each heave of the rope
b
: an act or instance of throwing : hurl
gave the ball a heave toward the basket
2
: an upward motion : rising
especially : a rhythmical rising
the heave of his chest
3
geology : horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock
the total heave of the strata
4
heaves plural in form but singular or plural in construction, veterinary medicine : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough
Phrases
heave to
: to halt the headway of a ship (as by positioning a sailboat with the jib aback and the rudder turned sharply to windward)

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for heave

lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position.

lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.

lift the chair while I vacuum

raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.

scouts raising a flagpole

rear may add an element of suddenness to raise.

suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs

elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied.

elevated the taste of the public

hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means.

hoisted the cargo on board

heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain.

heaved the heavy crate inside

boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push.

boosted his brother over the fence

Example Sentences

Verb She heaved the door shut. The quarterback heaved the ball down the field. She sat down and heaved a sigh of relief. Noun We lifted the box onto the table with a heave. He gave the rope a mighty heave. The quarterback uncorked a mighty heave. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Split any citrus, pop them in the device, then heave down on the lever to see the juice flow. Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful, 25 July 2022 The freeze-and-thaw cycle of late winter also can crack soil and heave shallow roots up. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 Some men helped Estrada heave the tub into the back of her 1974 Chevrolet truck. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 As people screamed, some jumped out of their seats and rushed to help, trying to heave wood and other debris aside. Diana Durán, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 With the summer of 2022 set to be one of the biggest for travel since the onset of the pandemic, these services are becoming all the more coveted as congestion and lines in airports are expected to heave with travelers during the summer months. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 1 June 2022 On Maui and Lanai, roads heave up hillsides, curl around cliffs and sail above thundering bays. New York Times, 23 May 2022 Such news could spur some remote workers to heave a resigned sigh and flip their cameras on. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2022 His desperation heave just before the shot clock expired put Miami ahead 107-101 with 43.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his two free throws at 10.9 seconds made it 109-103. Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022
Noun
The officials awarded Marcus Smart three free throws with 0.9 seconds left when he was fouled by Giannis trying to get off a half-court heave. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 The Jaguars had one last prayer, but Javon Franklin’s three-quarter-court heave came nowhere as the buzzer sounded. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2022 Boston scored its last 15 points of the second quarter on 3-pointers, and Tatum’s half-court heave at the buzzer rimmed out. Arnie Stapleton, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2022 Stevens was fouled, made one of two free throws to extend the Cavs’ lead to three points, and Tyrese Haliburton’s game-tying half-court heave came up short as Indiana lost its third straight game. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2022 But the shot clanked off iron, and WVU’s desperate full-court heave after Allen’s intentional free-throw miss with 1.3 seconds left fell a few yards short. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2022 Had a delay-of-game penalty been called, the Ravens would have had to try a 71-yard field goal or more likely heave a Hail Mary towards the end zone. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left. Eddie Pells, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022 His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 6

Noun

circa 1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of heave was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing heave

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6714 COCA: 9170
heave

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEAVE ADJECTIVE➤great, mighty用力的一舉VERB + HEAVE➤give (sth)拉動（某物）◇She gave a great heave and the box inched forward.她使勁一拉，箱子向前移動了一點點。

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