Definitions of heave in various dictionaries:
noun -
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
noun -
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
noun -
the act of lifting something with great effort
noun -
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
noun -
the act of raising something
noun -
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
verb -
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
verb -
throw with great effort
verb -
rise and move, as in waves or billows
verb -
lift or elevate
verb -
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
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breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
verb -
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
verb -
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
To throw (a heavy object) with great effort; hurl: heave the shot; heaved a brick through the window.
To throw or toss: heaved his backpack into the corner.
To utter with effort or pain: heaved a groan of despair.
To vomit (something).
To raise or haul up by means of a rope, line, or cable: hove the anchor up and set sail.
To move a ship in a certain direction or into a certain position by hauling: hove the ship astern.
To make rise or swell: the wind heaving huge waves; an exhausted dog heaving its chest.
To displace or move (a vein, lode, or stratum, for example).
To rise up or swell, as if pushed up; bulge: The sidewalk froze and heaved.
To rise and fall in turn, as waves.
To gag or vomit.
To move in a certain direction or to a specified position: The frigate hove alongside.
To pull at or haul a rope or cable: The brig is heaving around on the anchor.
To push at a capstan bar or lever.
The effort of heaving.
An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance: a heave of 63 feet.
A horizontal dislocation, as of a rock stratum, at a fault.
An upward movement.
A pulmonary disease of horses that is characterized by respiratory irregularities, such as coughing, and is noticeable especially after exercise or in cold weather.
Nautical.
To turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm: The brig hove to.
To turn an engine-powered vessel in a similar situation so that its bow heads into the seas while proceeding at low speed.
Nautical.
To turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm: The brig hove to.
To turn an engine-powered vessel in a similar situation so that its bow heads into the seas while proceeding at low speed.
verb - to lift forcefully