Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heev hoh]
- /hiv hoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heev hoh]
- /hiv hoʊ/
Definitions of heave ho words
- noun heave ho an act or effort of heaving. 1
- noun heave ho a throw, toss, or cast. 1
- noun heave ho Geology. the horizontal component of the apparent displacement resulting from a fault, measured in a vertical plane perpendicular to the strike. 1
- noun heave ho the rise and fall of the waves or swell of a sea. 1
- noun heave ho heaves, (used with a singular verb). Also called broken wind. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of horses, similar to asthma in human beings, characterized by difficult breathing. 1
- verb with object heave ho to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 1
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Parts of speech for Heave ho
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heave ho popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heave ho usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heave ho
noun heave ho
- removal — the act of removing.
- ouster — expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied: The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister.
- banishment — Banishment is the act of banishing someone or the state of being banished.
- discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- dismissal — an act or instance of dismissing.
verb heave ho
- oust — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- dislodge — to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
- dispossess — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
Antonyms for heave ho
noun heave ho
- welcoming — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- retention — the act of retaining.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
verb heave ho
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- lease — a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.
- rent — an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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