August 31, 2017 Word of the Day
heaves; heaved; heaving
The man is heaving the box onto the truck.
Definition of HEAVE
1 : to lift or pull (something) with effort
[+ object]
We heaved the box (up) onto the table.
I tried to heave myself (up) out of the chair.
She heaved the door shut.
[no object] — usually + on
The sailors started heaving on the rope.
2 [+ object] US : to throw (something) with effort
heave a rock
The quarterback heaved the ball down the field.
3 [+ object] : to breathe in and breathe out (a sigh) in a slow or loud way
She sat down and heaved a sigh of relief.
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