HEAVE


Meaning of HEAVE in English

n. 25B6; verb

she heaved the sofa backwards : HAUL, pull, lug, drag, draw, tug, heft; informal hump, yank.

(informal) she heaved a brick at him : THROW, fling, cast, toss, hurl, lob, pitch; informal chuck, sling; Brit. informal bung; N. English & Austral. informal hoy; NZ informal bish.

he heaved a sigh of relief : LET OUT, breathe, give, sigh; emit, utter.

the sea heaved : RISE AND FALL, roll, swell, surge, churn, seethe, swirl.

she heaved into the sink : RETCH, gag; vomit, bring up, cough up; Brit. be sick; N. Amer. get sick; informal throw up, puke, chunder, chuck up, hurl, spew; Brit. informal sick up; Scottish informal boke; N. Amer. informal barf, upchuck.

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