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1. To hover around; to loiter; to lurk
   "The tried to hove the freight off the ship"

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

Derived forms: hoved, hoves, hoving

Type of: blow, blow up, change surface, emit, inflate, let loose, let out, lift, move, throw, utter, wing

Encyclopedia: Hove, Peter van