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1. Utter a sound, as with obvious effort
   "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
    
2. Throw with great effort
    
3. Rise and move, as in waves or billows
   "The army heaved forward";
   - billow, surge
    
4. Lift or elevate
   - heave up, heft, heft up
    
5. Move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
    
6. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   - pant, puff, gasp
    
7. Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
   - buckle, warp
    
8. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
   - gag, retch

1. An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
   "the heave of waves on a rough sea";
   - heaving
    
2. (geology) a horizontal dislocation
    
3. The act of lifting something with great effort
   - heaving
    
4. An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
   "a bad case of the heaves";
   - retch
    
5. The act of raising something
   - lift, raise
    
6. Throwing something heavy (with great effort)
   "he gave it a mighty heave";
   - heaving

Derived forms: heaved, heaving, heaves

Type of: actuation, ascending, ascension, ascent, blow, blow up, change surface, emit, inflate, let loose, let out, lift, motion, move, movement, propulsion, rise, rising, spasm, throw, utter, wing

Encyclopedia: Heave