heave

Noun

• throwing something heavy (with great effort)
  • he gave it a mighty heave
    
  • he was not good at heaving passes
    

• the act of raising something
  • he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
    
  • fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
    

• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
  • a bad case of the heaves
    

• the act of lifting something with great effort

• (geology) a horizontal dislocation

• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
  • the heaving of waves on a rough sea
    

Verb

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
  • The highway buckled during the heat wave
    

• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
    

• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
  • The vessel hove into sight
    

• lift or elevate

• rise and move, as in waves or billows
  • The army surged forward
    

• throw with great effort

• utter a sound, as with obvious effort
  • She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  heaving , lift , raise , retch , gag , buckle , warp , pant , puff , gasp , heave up , heft , heft up , billow , surge