heave
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
the heaving of waves on a rough sea
Types & categories
- rising hypernym
Related & opposite
- surge derivation
Sense 2 verb
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
Types & categories
- let out hypernym
Sense 3 noun
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
Types & categories
- motion hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
throw with great effort
Types & categories
- throw hypernym
Related & opposite
- heaving derivation
Sense 5 noun
the act of lifting something with great effort
Types & categories
- ascending hypernym
Related & opposite
- heft derivation
Sense 6 verb
rise and move, as in waves or billows
The army surged forward
Types & categories
- inflate hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
a bad case of the heaves
Types & categories
- spasm hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
lift or elevate
Types & categories
- lift hypernym
- upheave hyponym
- weigh anchor hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
the act of raising something
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
Types & categories
- actuation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
The vessel hove into sight
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Sense 11 noun
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
he gave it a mighty heave
Types & categories
- throw hypernym
Related & opposite
- heave derivation
Sense 12 verb
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 13 verb
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
The highway buckled during the heat wave
Types & categories
- change surface hypernym
- lift hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 14 verb
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Related & opposite
- retch derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | surge |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | rising |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | warp |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | geology |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | motion |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | heaving |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | throw |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | heft |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | ascending |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | billow |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | heave |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | surge |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | inflate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | vomit |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | retch |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | spasm |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | raise |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | heave |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | heaver |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | lift |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | upheave |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | weigh anchor |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | hoist |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | heft |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | lift |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | lift |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | actuation |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | heave |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | throw |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | panting |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | huffing |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | blow |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | gasp |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | heave |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | buckle |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | change surface |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | lift |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | retch |