HEAVE


Meaning of HEAVE in English

/ hiːv; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

[+ adv. / prep. ] to lift, pull or throw sb/sth very heavy with one great effort :

[ vn ]

I managed to heave the trunk down the stairs.

They heaved the body overboard.

[ v ]

We all heaved on the rope.

2.

[ v ] heave (with sth) to rise up and down with strong, regular movements :

The boat heaved beneath them.

Her shoulders heaved with laughter.

3.

[ vn ] heave a sigh, etc. to make a sound slowly and often with effort :

We all heaved a sigh of relief .

4.

[ v ] to experience the tight feeling in your stomach that you get before you vomit :

The thought of it makes me heave.

IDIOMS

- heave into sight / view

PHRASAL VERBS

- heave to

■ noun

1.

[ C ] an act of lifting, pulling or throwing :

With a mighty heave he lifted the sack onto the truck.

2.

[ U ] (especially literary ) a rising and falling movement :

the steady heave of the sea

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hebban , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heffen and German heben lift up.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.