English

Detailed Synonyms for heave in English

heave:

to heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)

  1. to heave
    – lift or elevate 1
    to lift up
    – take and lift upward 1
    • lift up verb (lifts up, lifted up, lifting up)
    to heave
    – lift or elevate 1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    to lift
    – rise up 1
    • lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
  2. to heave
    – lift or elevate 1
    to heave; heft up; heave up; heft
    – lift or elevate 1
  3. to heave
    – rise and move, as in waves or billows 1
    to wobble
    – move sideways or in an unsteady way 1
    • wobble verb (wobbles, wobbled, wobbling)
    to heave
    – rise and move, as in waves or billows 1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    to roll
    – move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion 1
    • roll verb (rolls, rolled, rolling)
      • the waves rolled towards the beach1
  4. to heave
    – rise and move, as in waves or billows 1
    to surge; to heave; to billow
    – rise and move, as in waves or billows 1
    • surge verb (surges, surged, surging)
      • The army surged forward1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • billow verb (billows, billowed, billowing)
  5. to heave
    to retch; to heave
    • retch verb (retches, retched, retching)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
  6. to heave
    to raise; to lift; to heave; to lift up
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • lift up verb (lifts up, lifted up, lifting up)
  7. to heave
    to heave
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
  8. to heave
    to haul; to lift; to heave; to hoist
    • haul verb (hauls, hauled, hauling)
    • lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • hoist verb (hoists, hoisted, hoisting)
  9. to heave
    to throw; to hurl; to fling; to heave; to cast
    • throw verb (throws, threw, throwing)
    • hurl verb (hurls, hurled, hurling)
    • fling verb (flings, flung, flinging)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • cast verb (casts, casted, casting)
  10. to heave
    to haul; to hoist; to lift; to heave; to pull up
    • haul verb (hauls, hauled, hauling)
    • hoist verb (hoists, hoisted, hoisting)
    • lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • pull up verb (pulls up, pulled up, pulling up)
  11. to heave
    to raise; to heave; to lift up
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • lift up verb (lifts up, lifted up, lifting up)
  12. to heave
    – breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted 1
    to gasp; to puff; to heave; to pant
    – breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted 1
    • gasp verb (gasps, gasped, gasping)
    • puff verb (puffs, puffed, puffing)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • pant verb (pants, panted, panting)
      • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily1
  13. to heave
    – make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit 1
    to gag; to heave; to retch
    – make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit 1
    • gag verb (gags, gagged, gagging)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • retch verb (retches, retched, retching)
  14. to heave
    – bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat 1
    to buckle; to warp; to heave
    – bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat 1
    • buckle verb (buckles, buckled, buckling)
      • The highway buckled during the heat wave1
    • warp verb (warps, warped, warping)
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
  15. to heave
    – utter a sound, as with obvious effort 1
    to heave
    – utter a sound, as with obvious effort 1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
      • She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do1
  16. to heave
    – throw with great effort 1
    to heave
    – throw with great effort 1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
  17. to heave
    – move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position 1
    to heave
    – move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position 1
    • heave verb (heaves, hove, heaving)
      • The vessel hove into sight1

Conjugations for heave:

present
  1. heave
  2. heave
  3. heaves
  4. heave
  5. heave
  6. heave
simple past
  1. hove
  2. hove
  3. hove
  4. hove
  5. hove
  6. hove
present perfect
  1. have hove
  2. have hove
  3. has hove
  4. have hove
  5. have hove
  6. have hove
past continuous
  1. was heaving
  2. were heaving
  3. was heaving
  4. were heaving
  5. were heaving
  6. were heaving
future
  1. shall heave
  2. will heave
  3. will heave
  4. shall heave
  5. will heave
  6. will heave
continuous present
  1. am heaving
  2. are heaving
  3. is heaving
  4. are heaving
  5. are heaving
  6. are heaving
subjunctive
  1. be hove
  2. be hove
  3. be hove
  4. be hove
  5. be hove
  6. be hove
diverse
  1. heave!
  2. let's heave!
  3. hove
  4. heaving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

heave [the ~] noun

  1. the heave
    – throwing something heavy (with great effort) 1
    the heave; the heaving
    – throwing something heavy (with great effort) 1
    • heave [the ~] noun
      • he gave it a mighty heave1
      • he was not good at heaving passes1
    • heaving [the ~] noun
      • he was not good at heaving passes1
  2. the heave
    – the act of raising something 1
    the raise; the lift; the heave
    – the act of raising something 1
    • raise [the ~] noun
      • fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up1
    • lift [the ~] noun
      • he responded with a lift of his eyebrow1
    • heave [the ~] noun
  3. the heave
    – an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting 1
    the heave; the retch
    – an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting 1
    • heave [the ~] noun
      • a bad case of the heaves1
    • retch [the ~] noun
  4. the heave
    – the act of lifting something with great effort 1
    the heave; the heaving
    – the act of lifting something with great effort 1
  5. the heave
    – (geology) a horizontal dislocation 1
    the heave
    – (geology) a horizontal dislocation 1
  6. the heave
    – an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) 1
    the heave; the heaving
    – an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) 1
    • heave [the ~] noun
      • the heaving of waves on a rough sea1
    • heaving [the ~] noun
      • the heaving of waves on a rough sea1

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Related Definitions for "heave":

  1. throwing something heavy (with great effort)1
    • he gave it a mighty heave1
    • he was not good at heaving passes1
  2. the act of raising something1
  3. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting1
    • a bad case of the heaves1
  4. the act of lifting something with great effort1
  5. (geology) a horizontal dislocation1
  6. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)1
    • the heaving of waves on a rough sea1
  7. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted1
  8. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit1
  9. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat1
  10. utter a sound, as with obvious effort1
    • She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do1
  11. lift or elevate1
  12. throw with great effort1
  13. rise and move, as in waves or billows1
  14. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position1
    • The vessel hove into sight1

Related Synonyms for heave