English noun: heave | |||
1. | heave (event) an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) | ||
Samples | The heaving of waves on a rough sea. | ||
Synonyms | heaving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascension, ascent, rise, rising | ||
2. | heave (event) (geology) a horizontal dislocation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
Domain category | geology | ||
3. | heave (act) the act of lifting something with great effort | ||
Synonyms | heaving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascending, ascension, ascent, rise | ||
4. | heave (act) an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting | ||
Samples | A bad case of the heaves. | ||
Synonyms | retch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spasm | ||
5. | heave (act) the act of raising something | ||
Samples | He responded with a lift of his eyebrow. Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up. | ||
Synonyms | lift, raise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
6. | heave (act) throwing something heavy (with great effort) | ||
Samples | He gave it a mighty heave. He was not good at heaving passes. | ||
Synonyms | heaving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
English verb: heave | |||
1. | heave (communication) utter a sound, as with obvious effort | ||
Samples | She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
2. | heave (contact) throw with great effort | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
3. | heave (motion) rise and move, as in waves or billows | ||
Samples | The army surged forward. | ||
Synonyms | billow, surge | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow up, inflate | ||
4. | heave (contact) lift or elevate | ||
Synonyms | heave up, heft, heft up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lift | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | upheave, weigh anchor, weigh the anchor | ||
5. | heave (motion) move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position | ||
Samples | The vessel hove into sight. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
6. | heave (body) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||
Samples | The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily. | ||
Synonyms | gasp, pant, puff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
7. | heave (change) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat | ||
Samples | The highway buckled during the heat wave. | ||
Synonyms | buckle, warp | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change surface | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lift | ||
8. | heave (body) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||
Synonyms | gag, retch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||