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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
Definitions of hefting word
- noun hefting weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it. 1
- noun hefting significance or importance. 1
- noun hefting Archaic. the bulk or main part. 1
- verb with object hefting to test the weight of by lifting and balancing: He hefted the spear for a few moments, and then flung it at the foe. 1
- verb with object hefting to heave; hoist. 1
- noun hefting Present participle of heft. 1
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Origin of hefting
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; heave + -t, variant of -th1
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Parts of speech for Hefting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hefting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hefting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hefting
verb hefting
- tote — Informal. to add up; total.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- import — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
Antonyms for hefting
verb hefting
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
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