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 | ||