heave

n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and

falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" [syn: {heaving}]

2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation

3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn: {heaving}]

4: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of

his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for

getting ladders up" [syn: {lift}, {raise}, {elevation}]

5: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a

mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" [syn: {heaving}]

v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She uttered a sigh"

2: throw with great effort

3: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged

forward" [syn: {billow}, {surge}]

4: lift with difficulty [syn: {heave up}, {heft}, {heft up}]

5: nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way,

direction, or position: "The vessel hove into sight"

6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners

reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: {pant}, {puff},

{gasp}]

7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The

highway buckled during the heatwave" [syn: {buckle}, {warp}]

8: choke, retch, or have a spasm causing one to regurgitate

[syn: {gag}]