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nounthe act of lifting something with great effort
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nounthe act of raising somethingtype of:
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nounan upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
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verbmake an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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verbrise and move, as in waves or billows
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"a bad case of the heaves"nounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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verblift or elevatetype of:
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"he gave it a mighty heave"nounthrowing something heavy (with great effort)
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verbbend out of shape, as under pressure or from heattype of:
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verbbreathe noisily, as when one is exhaustedtype of:
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noun(geology) a horizontal dislocation
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verbmove or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or positiontype of:
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verbthrow with great efforttype of:
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"She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"verbutter a sound, as with obvious effort
Examples of heave
- "a bad case of the heaves"
- "he gave it a mighty heave"
- "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"