heft

²heft

verb

Definition of HEFT

transitive verb

1

: to heave up : hoist

2

: to test the weight of by lifting <hefting the rod … to get the feel of it — Consumer Reports>

Examples of HEFT

1. <hefted his growing son onto his shoulders>
2. <heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see>

First Known Use of HEFT

circa 1661

Related to HEFT

Synonyms: boost, heave, hoist, jack (up), upheave

Antonyms: drop, lower

Related Words: elevate, hike, pick up, raise, rear, up, uplift, upraise, uprear

Near Antonyms: depress, drop, lower; sink, submerge, submerse

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