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Heave

hiːv

Heave definitions
verb
heaved hove heave heaves heaving
  1. lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort

    "she heaved the sofa back into place"

    • pull, raise, or move (a boat or ship) by hauling on a rope or ropes

      "Martin thought he might be able to heave the lifeboat in closer"

    • throw (something heavy)

      "she heaved half a brick at him"

  2. produce (a sigh)

    "he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief"

  3. rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically

    "his shoulders heaved as he panted"

    • make an effort to vomit; retch

      "my stomach heaved"

noun
heave heaves
  1. an act of heaving

    "with that last heave, Maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud"

  2. a sideways displacement in a fault