Heaving
/ˈhiːvɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Heaving
verb
- To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."
- To throw, cast.
"The cap'n hove the body overboard."
- To rise and fall.
"Her chest heaved with emotion."
- To utter with effort.
"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."
- To pull up with a rope or cable.
"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"
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