Background for heaving

heaving

/ˈhiːvɪŋ/

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verb

To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

Examples :

"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."

action body energy

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verb

To throw, cast.

Examples :

"The exhausted fisherman was heaving the heavy net onto the boat. "

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verb

To rise and fall.

Examples :

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

physiology body action

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verb

To utter with effort.

Examples :

"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."

physiology body sensation action sound

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verb

To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples :

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

nautical sailing action

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verb

To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

Examples :

"The fishermen were heaving the heavy nets onto the boat. "

action nautical vehicle

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verb

To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.

Examples :

"The ground was heaving as the construction crew built the new skyscraper. "

action physiology

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verb

To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples :

"The earthquake was so strong it was heaving the rock strata deep underground. "

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verb

To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.

Examples :

"The wind heaved the waves."

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verb

To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.

Examples :

"to heave the ship ahead"

direction action position

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verb

To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.

Examples :

"The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave."

medicine body physiology

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verb

To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

Examples :

"The construction worker was heaving a heavy bag of cement onto the truck. "

action body energy physiology

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verb

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples :

"During the riot, looters were heaving merchandise from the stores. "

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noun

An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.

Examples :

"The heaving of the heavy box was a team effort. "

action event body sensation

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adjective

Crowded with people.

Examples :

"The subway car was heaving with commuters during rush hour. "