DICTOMETER

HEAVE

1. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Heaving
   Definitions:
   • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
   Examples:
   • The heaving of waves on a rough sea
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • (geology) a horizontal dislocation
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Heaving
   Definitions:
   • the act of lifting something with great effort
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Retch
   Definitions:
   • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
   Examples:
   • A bad case of the heaves
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Lift
   • Raise
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • the act of raising something
   Examples:
   • He responded with a lift of his eyebrow
   • Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Heaving
   Definitions:
   • throwing something heavy (with great effort)
   Examples:
   • He gave it a mighty heave
   • He was not good at heaving passes
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • utter a sound, as with obvious effort
   Examples:
   • She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • throw with great effort
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Billow
   • Surge
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • rise and move, as in waves or billows
   Examples:
   • The army surged forward
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Heave up
   • Heft
   • Heft up
   Definitions:
   • lift or elevate
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
   Examples:
   • The vessel hove into sight
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Pant
   • Puff
   • Gasp
   • Heave
   Definitions:
   • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   Examples:
   • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Heave
   • Buckle
   • Warp
   Definitions:
   • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
   Examples:
   • The highway buckled during the heat wave
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Gag
   • Heave
   • Retch
   Definitions:
   • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
   • strain to vomit