Visual meaning of 'heft' - Social Visual Dictionary

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 ability physics

verb

To throw, cast.

Examples:

"He hefted the heavy bag of groceries onto the kitchen counter. "

action sport military

verb

To rise and fall.

Examples:

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

action body

verb

To utter with effort.

Examples:

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

sound language action communication

verb

To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples:

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

nautical technology machine action

verb

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

Examples:

"The movers had to heft the heavy boxes into the truck. "

action vehicle nautical physics

Visual illustration of heft: To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound. - Image 1

verb

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

Examples:

"The construction crane began to heft the heavy steel beam into place high above the city street. "

action physics

verb

To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples:

"The heavy backpack hefted the boy's shoulder muscles. "

geology

verb

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

Examples:

"The wind heaved the waves."

action physiology body

verb

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

Examples:

"to heave the ship ahead"

direction position

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 physiology body

verb

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

Examples:

"The mover had to heft the heavy couch up the narrow staircase. "

action body energy physics

verb

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples:

"The gang planned to heft the jewelry store while the alarms were disabled. "

property action police law

noun

Weight.

Examples:

"The student could feel the heft of the textbook in her backpack. "

physics mass

noun

Heaviness, the feel of weight.

Examples:

"A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft."

physics mass sensation

noun

The act or effort of heaving; violent strain or exertion.

Examples:

"The heft required to lift the heavy boxes of books strained her back. "

action energy physics

noun

The greater part or bulk of anything.

Examples:

"The heft of the crop was spoiled."

amount mass

verb

To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.

Examples:

"He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck."

action energy

verb

To test the weight of something by lifting it.

Examples:

"He hefted the package to guess if it contained the books he ordered. "

action physics

noun

A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted (accustomed).

Examples:

"The sheep knew exactly where to graze; that small, grassy area was its traditional heft. "

agriculture animal environment place ecology

noun

An animal that has become hefted thus.

Examples:

"After years of roaming the same fells, this sheep had true heft, instinctively knowing the best grazing spots even in harsh weather. "

animal agriculture

noun

(West of Ireland) Poor condition in sheep caused by mineral deficiency.

Examples:

"The farmer worried about the increasing heft in his flock of sheep, knowing it meant they were lacking essential minerals in their diet. "

animal disease agriculture condition mineral biology

Visual illustration of heft: (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture. - Image 1

verb

(Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.

Examples:

"The farmer carefully hefted his new flock of sheep to the north pasture, hoping they would stay there for the winter. "

agriculture animal environment place

noun

A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook.

Examples:

"She carried a heft of notes from the library to prepare for her exam. "

stationery writing

noun

A part of a serial publication.

Examples:

""My grandmother keeps every heft of her favorite gardening magazine, organized by year." "

media part

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "particularly" - (focus) Especially, extremely.

particularlyadverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Visual illustration for the word "publication" - The act of publishing printed or other matter.

publicationnoun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

Visual illustration for the word "grandmother" - A mother of someone's parent.

grandmothernoun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Visual illustration for the word "instinctively" - Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

instinctivelyadverb

/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

"When the baby started to cry, the mother instinctively picked her up. "

Visual illustration for the word "accustomed" - (of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.

accustomedadjective

/ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/

(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.

"accustomed to cold"

Visual illustration for the word "especially" - (manner) In a special manner; specially.

especiallyadverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Visual illustration for the word "deficiency" - Inadequacy or incompleteness.

deficiencynoun

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Inadequacy or incompleteness.

"The student's essay showed a deficiency in research, making it hard to support the main points. "

Visual illustration for the word "difficulty" - The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

difficultynoun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Visual illustration for the word "groceries" - The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

groceriesnoun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Visual illustration for the word "construction" - The process of constructing.

constructionnoun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Visual illustration for the word "increasing" - (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

increasingverb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Visual illustration for the word "traditional" - A person with traditional beliefs.

traditionalnoun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "