The meaning of HEAVE is lift, raise. How to use heave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heave.

HEAVE definition: 1. to move something heavy using a lot of effort: 2. to throw something forcefully, especially…. Learn more.

heave - move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

The smell of the nearby meat processing plant made me heave. (of the ground, pavement, etc.) to rise as if thrust up; swell or bulge: The ground heaved and small fissures appeared for miles …

Some common synonyms of heave are boost, elevate, hoist, lift, raise, and rear. While all these words mean "to move from a lower to a higher place or position," heave implies lifting and …

If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort.

Definition of heave verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to lift, pull, or throw someone or something very heavy with one great effort heave …