ALL meanings of heave-ho
heave-ho
H h - noun heave-ho an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho. 1
- sentence substitute heave-ho a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor 0
- noun heave-ho dismissal, as from employment 0
- noun heave-ho an exclamation used by sailors, as when heaving in the anchor 0
- noun heave-ho dismissal, as from a position 0
- noun heave-ho A cry of heave-ho. 0
- noun heave-ho (Informal) A rejection, a forced removal (often in the phrase give/get the (old) heave-ho). 0
- verb heave-ho (Informal) to pull forcefully. 0
- interjection heave-ho exclamation used when pulling, especially by sailors while pulling on a rope. 0