Unscramble heaves

Definition of heaves

noun:

• a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks. Synonyms: broken wind.
• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea". Synonyms: heave, heaving.
• (geology) a horizontal dislocation. Synonyms: heave.
• the act of lifting something with great effort. Synonyms: heave, heaving.
• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves". Synonyms: heave, retch.
• the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow", "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up". Synonyms: heave, lift, raise.
• throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave", "he was not good at heaving passes". Synonyms: heave, heaving.

verb:

• utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do". Synonyms: heave.
• throw with great effort. Synonyms: heave.
• rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward". Synonyms: billow, heave, surge.
• lift or elevate. Synonyms: heave, heave up, heft, heft up.
• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight". Synonyms: heave.
• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily". Synonyms: gasp, heave, pant, puff.
• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave". Synonyms: buckle, heave, warp.
• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit. Synonyms: gag, heave, retch.

Related words

lift, upheave.

Words nearby

eaves, heave, heaven, heavens, heaver.

Rhymes with

eaves, greaves.