to heft

Examples

• All

• "I'll do that right now," he said uncertainly, and hefted the bag over one shoulder.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Utah doesn't move to stop him as he stands, hefting the longboard.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Notice how I sort of... I keep hefting it?

  '85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)

• - I'm not hefting gold bars around.

  The 51st State (2001)

• The Indian presented it, and Fagin hefted the thing and turned it over in his hands.

  Fiction book (1995)

• You can have your breakfast first. Adam took the notebook and hefted it in his hand, smiling.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Suddenly, Anna la-de-dahs into the apartment, hefting up two big grocery bags.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Cutter pays the driver, hefts his bag, and enters the building.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The priest tossed the gun to Mikhail, who hefted the weapon and smiled.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Jacob clasped him hard by the legs and hefted him into the dark storage attic of the Thieste building.

  Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

W

to weigh

vsto heft

432 1.0

To measure how heavy something is

is done by lifting to estimate weight rather than measuring precisely

H

to heave

vsto heft

35 3.9

To lift or pull something heavy with effort

is about judging weight by lifting rather than moving heavy objects forcefully

H

to heave up

vsto heft

• Informal

3 4.5

To lift something heavy with a lot of effort

is performed to judge weight rather than apply force

H

to heft up

vsto heft

• Informal

1 6.1

To lift something with effort to see how heavy it is

is done mainly to judge weight rather than to use force

Antonyms

L

to lower

802 1.0

Make something go down in position, amount, or strength

Phrasal Verbs

H

to heft up

• Informal

1 6.1

To lift something with effort to see how heavy it is

How Forceful

to heave

35 3.9

to hoist

79 4.7

to lift

553 1.0

to heft

7 7.2

to pick up

834 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology