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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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