heaving
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈhivɪŋ/
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jadeo
- There were no more tears to be gotten out of me—only a dry, choked heaving, an aftermath of hiccups and scorched, airless breaths.
- heaving chest
- dry heaving
- heaving sob
Examples
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Keevan would arrive, tail end of the group, breathless, chest heaving, and maybe get a stern look from the instructing wingsecond.
Fiction book (2002) -
The only sounds on earth were the smacking of Christina's sandals on pavement and the heaving of her lungs.
Fiction book (1990) -
There is a great deal of heaving and panting.
Fiction book (2001) -
All he could hear was the ragged heaving of his own lungs.
Fiction book (1997) -
He sees Lola standing inside, breathing heavily, bracing herself against the staircase bannister, hand to her heaving chest as if to calm a pounding heart.
Fiction book (1993) -
Himself, as a ten-year-old, standing in the same spot: sweaty, foot on foot, chest heaving, red-faced from the street soccer, wanting yet another haircut to serve as an alibi for his absence from the house.
Fiction book (1991) -
After running the marathon, his heaving breaths showed just how hard he had pushed himself.
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She sat on the bench, her heaving chest a clear sign of the exhausting workout she had just completed.
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The heaving breaths of the exhausted runners filled the air at the finish line.
Synonyms
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2.6
Breathing quickly and heavily after exercise or when very excited
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6.1
A forceful breath out that shows you are tired, working hard, or annoyed
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2.7
Breathing out air quickly through the mouth or nose
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6.3
Feeling out of breath after exercise
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Compounds
- Specialized
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8.3
A light rope with a weight at one end thrown to carry a heavier rope to a boat or shore
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Etymology
The word heaving comes from the old verb heave, which described a strong rise and fall of the chest when people breathe hard. So when someone's breathing is heaving, their breaths are heavy and loud after effort or stress.