Definition of heave
heaved
orhove
play \ˈhōv\;heaving
transitive verb
1 obsolete : elevate
4a : to cause to swell or rise a spent horse gasping and heaving his chest Frost had heaved the sidewalk.b geology : to displace (something, such as a rock stratum or a mineral vein) especially by a fault
5 : to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath heave a sigh of relief
6 : to draw, pull, or haul on (something, such as a rope) heave a line
intransitive verb
1 : to strain or labor to do something difficult : struggle
heaver
nounheave to
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Examples of heave in a Sentence
She heaved the door shut.
The quarterback heaved the ball down the field.
She sat down and heaved a sigh of relief.
Recent Examples of heave from the Web
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As Perez cruised into third base, his chest heaved and his legs burned.
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The last-ditch effort by Trump had the feel of a basketball player heaving up three-pointers in the final seconds of a fourth-quarter loss while his teammates looked to the next game.
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But to get to the point of heaving up a last-minute shot like that one, Republicans will first have to go through some thorny negotiations.
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One big project — addressing what appear as fierce frost heaves on Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, one of the main roads through town — is still short on answers.
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All the while, the crowd moaned and heaved with every shot, save and clearance.
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At that point, the conscious victim moves toward his companion, who can be seen starting to heave on the ground.
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Several slabs heaved upward, prompting the closure of four lanes Sunday evening and night for repair.
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Early Friday, heaving smoke and flames could be seen coming from the building, which had graffiti on the exterior and had various windows that weren't boarded up.
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Origin and Etymology of heave
Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take
Synonym Discussion of heave
heave
Definition of heave
1a : an effort to pull or raise something with each heave of the ropeb : an act or instance of throwing : hurl gave the ball a heave toward the basket
2 : an upward motion : rising; especially : a rhythmical rising the heave of his chest
3 geology : horizontal displacement especially by the faulting of a rock the total heave of the strata
4 heaves plural in form but singular or plural in construction, veterinary medicine : chronic pulmonary emphysema of the horse resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough
Examples of heave in a Sentence
We lifted the box onto the table with a heave.
He gave the rope a mighty heave.
The quarterback uncorked a mighty heave.
Recent Examples of heave from the Web
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Johnathan Motley of Baylor scored the quarter’s final five points on a late layup and a buzzer-beating halfcourt heave.
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For kids this means new blacktop, smooth and unmarred by frost heaves or potholes.
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Get a head start on the festivities with a toilet-side view of the technicolor heave.
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Crouser's winning heave immediately followed a big throw by Kovacs which temporarily grabbed the lead.
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A gimpy Stephen Curry had an iso situation against Kevin Love a year ago in series finale, but the possession ended with an off-balance desperation heave.
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In Trump world, that’s a no-no, and the FBI director was later given the old heave-ho.
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Western Washington senior Bethany Drake won her second NCAA Division II national championship in the javelin at the national meet in Bradenton, Fla. Drake finished with a heave of 169 feet, 11 inches.
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But since no other competitor bested her heave, Morgan left another lasting mark for the Mustangs.
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Origin and Etymology of heave
see 1heave
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
HEAVE Defined for English Language Learners
heave
playDefinition of heave for English Language Learners
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: to lift or pull (something) with effort
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: to throw (something) with effort
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: to breathe in and breathe out (a sigh) in a slow or loud way
heave
Definition of heave for English Language Learners
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: an act of lifting or pulling something with effort
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: a forceful throw
HEAVE Defined for Kids
Definition of heave for Students
heaved
orhove
\ˈhōv\;heaving
1 : to raise with an effort Help me heave this box onto the truck.
3 : to utter with an effort She heaved a sigh of relief.
4 : to rise and fall again and again The runner's chest was heaving.
5 : to be thrown or raised up Frost caused the ground to heave.
Definition of heave for Students
1 : an effort to lift or raise With a final heave they jammed him into the crate. — E. B. White, Charlotte's Web
2 : a forceful throw
3 : an upward motion (as of the chest in breathing or of waves in motion)
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