heave
heev
- n an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
- n (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- n the act of lifting something with great effort
- n an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
a bad case of the heaves - n the act of raising something
- n throwing something heavy (with great effort)
he gave it a mighty heave - v utter a sound, as with obvious effort
She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do - v throw with great effort
- v rise and move, as in waves or billows
- v lift or elevate
- v move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- v breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- v bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- v make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- The Wiki community usually intervenes, however egregious edits get reported on WikiScanner and Wiki trolls are given the heave ho or at least a Wiki humiliation.
- A mile-long section of the freeway's upper deck began to heave, then collapsed onto the lower roadway, flattening cars as if they were beer cans.
- As investigators prepared to heave the 81-ton jet out of the river on Friday, the Danville, Calif.