HyperDic: heave

English > 14 senses of the word heave:
VERBcommunicationheaveutter a sound, as with obvious effort
contactheavethrow with great effort
motionheave, billow, surgerise and move, as in waves or billows
contactheave, heave up, heft, heft uplift or elevate
motionheavemove or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
bodyheave, pant, puff, gaspbreathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
changeheave, buckle, warpbend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
bodyheave, gag, retchmake an unsuccessful effort to vomit
NOUNeventheave, heavingan upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
eventheave(geology) a horizontal dislocation
actheave, heavingthe act of lifting something with great effort
actheave, retchan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
actheave, lift, raisethe act of raising something
actheave, heavingthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
heave > pronunciation
Soundshhiy'v
Rhymesachieve ... weave: 34 rhymes with iyv...
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningAn upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling).
Synonymheaving
Broaderrise, rising, ascent, ascensionA movement upward
Verbsheaverise and move, as in waves or billows
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning(geology) a horizontal dislocation.
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Broadermovement, motionA natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Spanishelevación, empujón, tirón
Verbsheavebend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of lifting something with great effort.
Synonymheaving
Broaderrise, ascent, ascension, ascendingThe act of changing location in an upward direction
Verbsheavelift or elevate
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningAn involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting.
Example"a bad case of the heaves"
Synonymretch
Broaderspasm(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
Verbsheavemake an unsuccessful effort to vomit
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of raising something.
Synonymslift, raise
Broaderpropulsion, actuationThe act of propelling
Catalanelevació
Verbsheavelift or elevate
English > heave: 14 senses > noun 6, act
MeaningThrowing something heavy (with great effort).
Example"he gave it a mighty heave"
Synonymheaving
BroaderthrowThe act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Verbsheavethrow with great effort
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningUtter a sound, as with obvious effort.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let looseExpress audibly
Spanishjadear
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningThrow with great effort.
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroaderthrowPropel through the air
Spanishechar, tirar
Catalanllançar, tirar
Nounsheave, heavingthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningRise and move, as in waves or billows.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbillow, surge
Broaderinflate, blow upFill with gas or air
Spanisholear, ondular
Catalanondular, onejar
Nounsheave, heavingan upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 4, contact
MeaningLift or elevate.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsheave up, heft, heft up
NarrowerupheaveLift forcefully from beneath
weigh anchor, weigh the anchorheave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Broaderlifttake hold of something and move it to a different location
Nounsheave, heavingthe act of lifting something with great effort
heavethe act of raising something
heavera workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 5, motion
MeaningMove or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 6, body
Meaningbreathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymspant, puff, gasp
Broaderblowexhale hard
Spanishjadear, resollar
Catalanbleixar, esbufegar, panteixar
Nounsheavingbreathing heavily (as after exertion)
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 7, change
Meaningbend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbuckle, warp
NarrowerliftRise upward, as from pressure or moisture
Broaderchange surfaceUndergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
Spanishbombear, torcerse
Catalanbalcar-se, bombar, corbar-se, deformar-se, guerxar-se, torçar-se, tòrcer-se, vinclar-se
Nounsheave(geology) a horizontal dislocation
English > heave: 14 senses > verb 8, body
Meaningmake an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsgag, retch
Spanishamordazar, hacer bascas, tener angustia, tener ansias, tener arcadas, tener desazón, tener náuseas, vomitar
Catalantenir basques, tenir nàusees
Nounsheavean involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

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