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heave


heave - noun

  • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
  • (geology) a horizontal dislocation
  • the act of lifting something with great effort
  • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
  • the act of raising something
  • throwing something heavy (with great effort)

    • heave - verb

    • utter a sound, as with obvious effort
    • throw with great effort
    • rise and move, as in waves or billows
    • lift or elevate
    • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
    • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
    • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

    heave - thesaurus

    billow   buckle   gag   gasp   heaving   heft   lift   pant   puff   raise   retch   surge   warp  

    Scrabble score for heave

    h is 4 e is 1 a is 1 v is 4 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 11

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