English noun: heft | |||
1. | heft (attribute) the property of being large in mass | ||
Synonyms | heftiness, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heaviness, weightiness | ||
English verb: heft | |||
1. | heft (contact) lift or elevate | ||
Synonyms | heave, heave up, heft up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lift | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | upheave, weigh anchor, weigh the anchor | ||
2. | heft (contact) test the weight of something by lifting it | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | librate, weigh | ||
Entail | lift | ||