1. to raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. see synonyms at lift.
2. to throw (a heavy object) with great effort; hurl: heave the shot; heaved a brick through the window.
3. to throw or toss: heaved his backpack into the corner.
4. to utter with effort or pain: heaved a groan of despair.
5. to vomit (something).
6. nautical to raise or haul up by means of a rope, line, or cable: hove the anchor up and set sail.
7. nautical to move (a ship) in a certain direction or into a certain position by hauling: hove the ship astern.
8. to make rise or swell: the wind heaving huge waves; an exhausted dog heaving its chest.
9. geology to displace or move (a vein, lode, or stratum, for example).
10. to rise up or swell, as if pushed up; bulge: the sidewalk froze and heaved.
11. to rise and fall in turn, as waves.
12. to gag or vomit.
13. nautical to move in a certain direction or to a specified position: the frigate hove alongside.
14. nautical to pull at or haul a rope or cable: the brig is heaving around on the anchor.
15. nautical to push at a capstan bar or lever.
16. the effort of heaving.
17. an act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance: a heave of 63 feet.
18. geology A horizontal dislocation, as of a rock stratum, at a fault.
19. an upward movement.
20. the act or an instance of gagging or vomiting.
21. A pulmonary disease of horses that is characterized by respiratory irregularities, such as coughing, and is noticeable especially after exercise or in cold weather.
22. heave to nautical to turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm: the brig hove to.
23. heave to nautical to turn an engine-powered vessel in a similar situation so that its bow heads into the seas while proceeding at low speed.
24. sight to rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.

1. to lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.
2. to lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
3. to displace (a vein, stratum).
4. to cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.
5. to rise and fall.
6. to utter with effort.
7. to throw, cast.
8. to pull up with a rope or cable.
9. to move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
10. to make an effort to vomit; to retch.
11. to vomit.
12. an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.
13. an upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like.
14. A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
15. the measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. compare with pitch.

1. an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.
2. an upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like.
3. A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
4. to be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
5. to rise and fall with alternate motions, as the lungs in heavy breathing, as waves in a heavy sea, as ships on the billows, as the earth when broken up by frost, etc.; to swell; to dilate; to expand; to distend; hence, to labor; to struggle.
6. to make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
7. to make an effort to vomit; to retch; to vomit.
8. to cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up.
9. to throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases
10. to force from, or into, any position; to cause to move; also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical phrases.
11. to raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort.
12. to cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom.

1. to raise; lift; hoist.
2. especially to lift with obvious effort; raise with exertion, as something heavy or resistant.
3. to lift (a child) at baptism; baptize; also, to be sponsor for.
4. to weigh; heft.
5. to cause to swell or bulge upward; raise above the former or the surrounding level: often with up.
6. to elevate or elate in condition or feeling, as by the operation of some potent agency or some moving influence; exalt; promote; raise suddenly or forcibly to a higher state.
7. to increase.
8. to bring up or forth with effort; raise from the breast or utter with the voice laboriously or painfully: as, to heave a sigh or a groan.
9. to throw upward and outward; cast or toss with force or effort; hurl or pitch, as with aim or purpose: as, to heave a stone; to heave the lead.
10. in geology, to throw or lift out of its place: said of the intersection of two veins, or of that of a cross-course with another vein.
11. nautical, to draw or pull in any direction, as by means of a windlass or capstan: as, to heave a ship ahead (that is, to bring her forward, when not under sail, by means of a cable or other appliance); to heave up an anchor (to raise it from the bottom of the sea or elsewhere).
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13. to be raised, thrown, or forced up; rise; swell up; bulge out.
14. to rise and fall with alternate motions, as the waves of the sea, the lungs in difficult or painful breathing, the earth in an earthquake, etc.
15. to pant, as after severe exertion; labor.
16. to make an effort to vomit; retch.
17. to mount.
18. to labor heavily; toil.
19. an act of heaving; a lifting, throwing, tossing, or retching exertion.
20. an upward movement or expansion; swell or distention, as of the waves of the sea, of the lungs in difficult or painful breathing, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.; a forcible uplifting.
21. A rise of land; a knoll.
22. in mining, a dislocation or displacement of a part of a vein, in consequence of its intersection by another vein or cross-course, or by a simple slide, fracture, or jointing of the country-rock.
23. plural A disease of horses. see heaves.

1. throw with great effort
2. rise and move, as in waves or billows
3. the act of lifting something with great effort
4. (geology) a horizontal dislocation
5. the act of raising something
6. utter a sound, as with obvious effort
7. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
8. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
9. lift or elevate
10. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
11. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
12. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
13. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
14. throwing something heavy (with great effort)