heave Meaning and Definition

1. n. throwing something heavy (with great effort)

2. n. the act of raising something

3. n. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

4. n. the act of lifting something with great effort

5. n. (geology) a horizontal dislocation

6. n. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

7. v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

8. v. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

9. v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

10. v. utter a sound, as with obvious effort

11. v. lift or elevate

12. v. throw with great effort

13. v. rise and move, as in waves or billows

14. v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position