heave
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5.5
- noun
- /hiːv/
- "Heave!" he cried as the drum beat, and both gave their utmost heaves.
- give a heave
- make a heave
- one last heave
Examples
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The piano is carefully lowered and, with a heave, topples over.
Fiction book (1993) -
After a few heaves, his body relaxes and he catches his breath.
Fiction book (1997) -
With a heave and a ho
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With one last heave, Will gets the armoire to the window.
Fiction book (2002) -
Rest a moment, I whisper to him, lie still and catch your breath, and then give a good heave to the left.
Fiction book (2002) -
A short struggle, a couple of heaves, and they hoisted her aboard.
Fiction book (1996) -
With a single heave of his shoulders, he lifted the sagging door and slammed it shut.
Fiction book (1992) -
With a mighty heave, he lifted the heavy box onto the shelf.
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The workers took a deep breath before making another heave to move the boulder.
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After several heaves, they finally got the statue upright in its place.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of raising something or a movement upward
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2.9
An act of lifting something to a higher position
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3.9
A strong, hard lift or throw of something heavy
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Etymology
Heave as a noun comes from the old English verb hebban 'to lift', so a heave is simply a strong 'lift' or pull — one hard effort to move something heavy.