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Meaning of heave
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
heave
n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and
falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" [syn:
{heave}, {heaving}]
2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation
3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn: {heave},
{heaving}]
4: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of
the heaves" [syn: {heave}, {retch}]
5: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of
his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for
getting ladders up" [syn: {lift}, {raise}, {heave}]
6: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a
mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" [syn:
{heave}, {heaving}]
v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep
sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
2: throw with great effort
3: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged
forward" [syn: {billow}, {surge}, {heave}]
4: lift or elevate [syn: {heave}, {heave up}, {heft}, {heft up}]
5: move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or
position; "The vessel hove into sight"
6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners
reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: {pant},
{puff}, {gasp}, {heave}]
7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The
highway buckled during the heat wave" [syn: {heave},
{buckle}, {warp}]
8: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
{gag}, {heave}, {retch}]
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