heave
/hiːv/
noun
- An act of lifting, pulling, or throwing something with effort.
- He gave the rope a strong heave to pull the bucket up from the well.
- With one final heave, they pushed the car out of the mud.
- The team's coordinated heave lifted the piano onto the truck.
- A rising and falling motion, especially of the chest or the sea.
- The steady heave of the ship made some passengers seasick.
- The boat rose and fell with the heave of the waves.
- She watched the heave of his chest as he slept peacefully.
verb
- To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with effort.
- They had to heave the heavy sofa up the stairs together.
- The sailor heaved the anchor over the side of the boat.
- She heaved the bag of groceries onto the counter.
- To rise and fall rhythmically, like the chest when breathing heavily or the sea in waves.
- After running the race, his chest heaved as he gasped for air.
- Her shoulders heaved with silent sobs.
- The ocean heaved under the storm, rocking the ship violently.
- To vomit or feel as if you are about to vomit.
- She heaved into the bucket after the rough boat ride.
- The smell was so bad it made him heave.
- The patient heaved several times but couldn't keep anything down.
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