heave - Meaning in Konkani

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heave - Meaning in Konkani

heave Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of heave in English

heave noun

1. throwing something heavy (with great effort)

   Synonyms

   heaving

   Examples

   • "he gave it a mighty heave"
   • "he was not good at heaving passes"
2. the act of raising something

   Synonyms

   lift, raise

   Examples

   • "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
   • "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
3. an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

   Synonyms

   retch

   Example

   • "a bad case of the heaves"
4. the act of lifting something with great effort

   Synonyms

   heaving

5. (geology) a horizontal dislocation
6. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

   Synonyms

   heaving

   Example

   • "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

heave verb

1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

   Synonyms

   gasp, pant, puff, puff

   Example

   • "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
2. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

   Synonyms

   gag, gag, retch

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

   Synonyms

   buckle, buckle, warp, warp

   Example

   • "The highway buckled during the heat wave"
4. utter a sound, as with obvious effort

   Example

   • "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
5. lift or elevate

   Synonyms

   heave up, heft up, heft

6. throw with great effort
7. rise and move, as in waves or billows

   Synonyms

   billow, surge

   Example

   • "The army surged forward"
8. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

   Example

   • "The vessel hove into sight"

Synonyms of heave

• heaving
• lift, raise
• retch
• heaving
• heaving
• gasp, pant, puff
• gag, retch
• buckle, warp
• heave up, heft, heft up
• billow, surge

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