heaving

Thân thiện

The sailor is heaving a thick rope onto the dock.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of lifting or throwing something heavy with great effort: "Heaving" refers to the action of moving a heavy object using considerable physical strength, often in a single, forceful motion.
   • The act of breathing heavily, especially after exertion: "Heaving" can describe the deep, labored breathing that occurs after strenuous activity.
   • A strong, rhythmical rising and falling motion: "Heaving" describes a powerful, often repeated, upward and downward movement, such as that of the sea or chest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The heaving of the crate onto the truck required three people. (The act of lifting the crate required significant effort.)
  • After the sprint, his chest was moving with heavy heaving. (He was breathing very deeply and heavily after running.)
  • The heaving of the ocean during the storm was terrifying. (The powerful, rhythmic rise and fall of the waves was frightening.)

Advanced Usage

• "Heaving a sigh": This phrase describes the act of letting out a deep, often audible breath, typically expressing relief, exhaustion, or emotion.
  • She heaved a sigh of relief when the exam was over. (She let out a deep breath showing her relief.)

Variants and Related Words

• Heave (verb): The action form of "heaving". To lift or throw something heavy with effort; to utter a sigh; to rise and fall rhythmically.
  • They had to heave the anchor overboard. (They had to throw the heavy anchor into the water.)
• Heavy (adjective): Of great weight; severe or intense. While not a direct variant, it is related in describing the effort involved in "heaving".

Synonyms

• Lifting: Raising something to a higher position.
• Hoisting: Lifting something heavy, often with mechanical aid.
• Panting: Breathing quickly and with short breaths, often after exercise.
• Surging: Moving suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Heave to: (Nautical) To stop a ship, especially by turning it into the wind.
  • The captain ordered the crew to heave to during the squall. (The captain ordered the crew to stop the ship's forward motion.)
• Heave up: To vomit. (Informal)
  • The rough seas made him feel like he was going to heave up. (The choppy waves made him feel nauseous.)

Related Idioms

• "Heaving with people": Describing a place that is extremely crowded.
  • The concert hall was heaving with excited fans. (The concert hall was packed full of people.)
• "Give it a heave": An encouragement to make a strong, forceful effort to lift or move something.
  • Come on, give it a heave! We can move this rock. (Encouraging someone to use their strength.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. throwing something heavy (with great effort)
   • he gave it a mighty heave
   • he was not good at heaving passes
2. the act of lifting something with great effort
3. breathing heavily (as after exertion)
4. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
   • the heaving of waves on a rough sea

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heave
• panting