(~s, heaving, ~d)
1.
If you ~ something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort.
It took five strong men to ~ the statue up a ramp and lower it into place...
VERB: V n prep/adv
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Heave is also a noun.
It took only one ~ to hurl him into the river.
N-COUNT
2.
If something ~s, it moves up and down with large regular movements.
His chest ~d, and he took a deep breath.
VERB: V
3.
If you ~, or if your stomach ~s, you vomit or feel sick.
My stomach ~d and I felt sick.
VERB: V
4.
If you ~ a sigh, you give a big sigh.
Mr Collier ~d a sigh and got to his feet.
VERB: V n
5.
to ~ a sigh of relief: see sigh