| noun | an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) “the heaving of waves on a rough sea” |
| noun | (geology) a horizontal dislocation |
| noun | the act of lifting something with great effort |
| noun | an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting “a bad case of the heaves” |
| noun | the act of raising something “he responded with a lift of his eyebrow” |
| noun | throwing something heavy (with great effort) “he gave it a mighty heave” |
| verb | utter a sound, as with obvious effort “She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do” |
| verb | throw with great effort |
| verb | rise and move, as in waves or billows “The army surged forward” |
| verb | lift or elevate |
| verb | move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position “The vessel hove into sight” |
| verb | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted “The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily” |
| verb | bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat “The highway buckled during the heat wave” |
| verb | make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |
| heave | verb | rise and move, as in waves or billows |
| retch | verb | eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth |
| lift | verb | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help |
| raise | verb | raise from a lower to a higher position |
| heave | noun | throwing something heavy (with great effort) |
| heaving | noun | throwing something heavy (with great effort) |
| billow | noun | a large sea wave |
| surge | noun | a sudden forceful flow |
| heaver | noun | a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard) |
| pant | noun | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
| panting | noun | breathing heavily (as after exertion) |
| puff | noun | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth |
| puffing | noun | an act of forcible exhalation |
| gasp | noun | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
| buckle | noun | a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
| warp | noun | a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
| retch | noun | an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting |