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- [heev]
- /hiv/
- /hiːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heev]
- /hiv/
Definitions of heave word
- verb with object heave to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 1
- verb with object heave to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor overboard; to heave a stone through a window. 1
- verb with object heave Nautical. to move into a certain position or situation: to heave a vessel aback. to move in a certain direction: Heave the capstan around! Heave up the anchor! 1
- verb with object heave to utter laboriously or painfully: to heave a sigh. 1
- verb with object heave to cause to rise and fall with or as with a swelling motion: to heave one's chest. 1
- verb with object heave to vomit; throw up: He heaved his breakfast before noon. 1
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Origin of heave
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heven, variant (with -v- from simple past tense and past participle) of hebben, Old English hebban; cognate with German heben, Old Norse hefja, Gothic hafjan; akin to Latin capere to take
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Parts of speech for Heave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heave
verb heave
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
- haul — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- hoist — to hoist.
- hurl — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
noun heave
- lurch — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- motion — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- listing — a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship.
- stagger — to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
Antonyms for heave
verb heave
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
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