Heave / Heaving
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heaving
Learn to pronounce adjective
informal•British
adjective: heaving
(of a place) extremely crowded.
"the foyer was absolutely heaving with people"
heave
Learn to pronounce verb
gerund or present participle: heaving
1.
lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.
"she heaved the sofa back into place"
h
Similar:
haul
pull
lug
manhandle
drag
draw
tug
lift
raise
hoist
heft
hump
yank
upheave
h
Opposite:
push
Nautical
pull, raise, or move (a boat or ship) by hauling on a rope or ropes.
"Martin thought he might be able to heave the lifeboat in closer"
informal
throw (something heavy).
"she heaved half a brick at him"
h
Similar:
throw
fling
cast
toss
hurl
lob
pitch
send
dash
let fly
bung
chuck
sling
peg
hoy
bish
2.
produce (a sigh).
"he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief"
h
Similar:
let out
breathe
give
sigh
gasp
emit
utter
3.
rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
"his shoulders heaved as he panted"
h
Similar:
rise and fall
roll
swell
surge
churn
boil
seethe
swirl
billow
make an effort to vomit; retch.
"my stomach heaved"
h
Similar:
vomit
retch
gag
bring up
cough up
be sick
get sick
throw up
puke
chunder
chuck up
hurl
spew
do the technicolor yawn
keck
honk
sick up
boke
spit up
barf
upchuck
toss one's cookies
blow chunks
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