heave

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