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Heave

noun/hˈiːv/
Definition
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈiːv/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈiːv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈiːv/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈiːv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
“the heaving of waves on a rough sea”
noun(geology) a horizontal dislocation
nounthe act of lifting something with great effort
nounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
“a bad case of the heaves”
nounthe act of raising something
“he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”
nounthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
“he gave it a mighty heave”
verbutter a sound, as with obvious effort
“She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do”
verbthrow with great effort
verbrise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward”
verblift or elevate
verbmove or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
“The vessel hove into sight”
verbbreathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”
verbbend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
“The highway buckled during the heat wave”
verbmake an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Word Forms
heaveverbrise and move, as in waves or billows
retchverbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
liftverbraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
raiseverbraise from a lower to a higher position
heavenounthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
heavingnounthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
billownouna large sea wave
surgenouna sudden forceful flow
heavernouna workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
pantnouna short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
pantingnounbreathing heavily (as after exertion)
puffnounforceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
puffingnounan act of forcible exhalation
gaspnouna short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
bucklenouna shape distorted by twisting or folding
warpnouna shape distorted by twisting or folding
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heben
eine Aufwärtsbewegung (insbesondere ein rhythmisches Heben und Senken)
🇫🇷French
houle
un mouvement ascendant (surtout une montée et une descente rythmées)
🇪🇸Spanish
tirón
un movimiento ascendente (especialmente un ascenso y descenso rítmico)
🇮🇹Italian
sollevamento
un movimento verso l'alto (in particolare un ritmico salire e scendere)
🇳🇱Dutch
deining
een opwaartse beweging (vooral een ritmisch stijgen en dalen)
🇵🇹Portuguese
levantar
um movimento ascendente (especialmente uma subida e descida rítmica)
🇷🇺Russian
поднимать
движение вверх (особенно ритмичный подъем и падение)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उसांस
ऊपर की ओर बढ़ना (विशेष रूप से लयबद्ध उठना और गिरना)
🇧🇩Bengali
উত্তোলন
একটি ঊর্ধ্বগামী আন্দোলন (বিশেষত একটি ছন্দময় উঠা এবং পতন)
🇮🇳Tamil
சூடு
ஒரு மேல்நோக்கி இயக்கம் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு தாள எழுச்சி மற்றும் வீழ்ச்சி)
🇮🇳Telugu
హెవ్
పైకి కదలిక (ముఖ్యంగా లయబద్ధంగా పెరగడం మరియు పడిపోవడం)
🇮🇳Marathi
भरणे
ऊर्ध्वगामी हालचाल (विशेषत: लयबद्ध उठणे आणि पडणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભરવું
ઉપરની ચળવળ (ખાસ કરીને લયબદ્ધ વધતી અને પડતી)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೀವ್
ಮೇಲ್ಮುಖ ಚಲನೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಲಯಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಏರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയരുക
ഒരു മുകളിലേക്കുള്ള ചലനം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് താളാത്മകമായ ഉയരുകയും താഴ്ചയും)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਦੀ ਲਹਿਰ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਤਾਲਬੱਧ ਵਧਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
بھرنا
ایک اوپر کی حرکت (خاص طور پر ایک تال کے ساتھ اٹھنا اور گرنا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
起伏
向上的运动(尤其是有节奏的上升和下降)
🇯🇵Japanese
盛り上がる
上向きの動き(特にリズミカルな上昇と下降)
🇰🇷Korean
괴로운 듯이 내다
상승 운동(특히 리드미컬한 상승 및 하강)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhấc lên
một chuyển động đi lên (đặc biệt là lên xuống nhịp nhàng)
🇹🇭Thai
ยก
การเคลื่อนไหวขึ้น (โดยเฉพาะจังหวะขึ้นลง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengangkat
gerakan ke atas (terutama gerakan naik dan turun yang berirama)
🇵🇭Filipino
iangat
isang pataas na paggalaw (lalo na ang isang maindayog na pagtaas at pagbaba)
🇲🇾Malay
angkat berat
pergerakan ke atas (terutamanya naik turun berirama)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتنفس
حركة تصاعدية (خاصة الارتفاع والهبوط الإيقاعي)
🇮🇷Persian
بالا بردن
یک حرکت رو به بالا (به خصوص بالا و پایین رفتن ریتمیک)
🇹🇷Turkish
kaldırma
yukarı doğru bir hareket (özellikle ritmik bir yükseliş ve düşüş)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַנִיף
תנועה כלפי מעלה (במיוחד עלייה וירידה קצבית)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'heave'?
The primary meaning of 'heave' is 'an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'heave' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'heave' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'heave' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'heave' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'heave' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'heave' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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