Noun | 1. | heave - an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" Synonyms: heaving |
2. | heave - (geology) a horizontal dislocation | |
3. | heave - the act of lifting something with great effort Synonyms: heaving | |
4. | heave - an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" Synonyms: retch | |
5. | heave - the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" | |
6. | heave - throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" Synonyms: heaving | |
Verb | 1. | heave - utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do" |
2. | heave - throw with great effort | |
3. | heave - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" | |
4. | heave - lift or elevate | |
5. | heave - nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight" | |
6. | heave - breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" | |
7. | heave - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave" | |
8. | heave - make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |