v., heaved, heav·ing, heaves.

v.tr.

1. To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See synonyms at lift.
2. 1. To throw (a heavy object) with great effort; hurl: heave the shot; heaved a brick through the window.
   2. To throw or toss: heaved his backpack into the corner.
3. To utter with effort or pain: heaved a groan of despair.
4. To vomit (something).
5. past tense and past participle hove (hōv). Nautical.
   1. To raise or haul up by means of a rope, line, or cable: hove the anchor up and set sail.
   2. To move (a ship) in a certain direction or into a certain position by hauling: hove the ship astern.
6. To make rise or swell: the wind heaving huge waves; an exhausted dog heaving its chest.
7. Geology. To displace or move (a vein, lode, or stratum, for example).

v.intr.

1. To rise up or swell, as if pushed up; bulge: The sidewalk froze and heaved.
2. To rise and fall in turn, as waves.
3. To gag or vomit.
4. past tense and past participle hove. Nautical.
   1. To move in a certain direction or to a specified position: The frigate hove alongside.
   2. To pull at or haul a rope or cable: The brig is heaving around on the anchor.
   3. To push at a capstan bar or lever.

n.

1. The effort of heaving.
2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance: a heave of 63 feet.
3. Geology. A horizontal dislocation, as of a rock stratum, at a fault.
4. An upward movement.
5. The act or an instance of gagging or vomiting.
6. heaves (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A pulmonary disease of horses that is characterized by respiratory irregularities, such as coughing, and is noticeable especially after exercise or in cold weather.

phrasal verb:

heave to Nautical.

1. To turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm: The brig hove to.
2. To turn an engine-powered vessel in a similar situation so that its bow heads into the seas while proceeding at low speed.

idiom:

heave into sight (or view)

1. To rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.

[Middle English heven, from Old English hebban.]

heaver heav'er n.

verb

1. To move (something) to a higher position: boost, elevate, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear², take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear. See rise/fall.
2. To move vigorously from side to side or up and down: pitch, rock, roll, toss. See repetition.
3. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm: cast, dart, dash, fling, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy², sling, throw, toss. Informal fire. See move/halt.
4. To utter in a breathless manner: gasp, pant. See breath/breathlessness, words.
5. To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth: throw up, vomit. Slang puke. See mouth.

noun

1. An instance of lifting or being lifted: boost, hoist, lift. See rise/fall.
2. An act of throwing: cast, fling, hurl, launch, pitch, shy², sling, throw, toss. See move/halt.

v. past and past part. heaved hēvd or hove hōv pull, raise, or move (a boat or ship) by hauling on a rope or ropes.

heave to (of a boat or ship) come to a stop, especially by turning across the wind leaving the headsail backed.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

The upward movement of soil caused by expansion or displacement resulting from phenomena such as moisture absorption, the removal of overburden, the driving of piles, and the action of frost.

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IN BRIEF: To lift, pull, or throw with much effort. Also: To breathe hard.

The students will heave a sigh of relief when the test is complete.

Common misspelling(s) of heave

• hvea
• have

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hæve, udstøde, kaste, smide, hive, hale, slæbe
v. intr. - hive og stønne, stige og synke, kaste op
n. - træk, kast, bølgen, dønning

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    trække et lettelsens suk
• heave into sight    komme ind i billedet, dukke frem
• heave into view    komme ind i billedet, dukke frem
• heave to    lægge bi, dreje bi

Nederlands (Dutch)
opheffen, trekken, ophijsen, manoeuvreren, ankerlichten, zwoegen, kokhalzen, deinen, (op) zwellen (boezem), rijzen en vallen, deining, moeizame hijs/worp, ruk, gekots

Français (French)
v. tr. - lever ou soulever (avec effort), tirer (avec effort), lancer, pousser un gros soupir, se hisser sur qch, (Naut) déhaler un bateau
v. intr. - se soulever, haleter, avoir des hauts-le-c¯ur ou des nausées, vomir, (fig) rendre malade, (Naut) poindre à l'horizon, apparaître
n. - effort, houle, (Géol) déplacement latéral

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    pousser un soupir de soulagement
• heave into sight    apparaître
• heave into view    apparaître
• heave to    (Naut) se mettre en panne, rester en panne, mettre en panne (un bateau)

Deutsch (German)
v. - wuchten, werfen, hieven, sich heben, ziehen
n. - Wogen, Zug

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    einen Seufzer der Erleichterung ausstoßen
• heave into sight    in Sicht kommen
• heave into view    in Sicht kommen
• heave to    beidrehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σηκώνω, ανυψώνω/-ομαι, ρίχνω, πετώ, φουσκώνω, βιράρω, βγάζω, αφήνω (βογγητό, στεναγμό κ.λπ.), κυματίζω, ανεβοκατεβαίνω κυματιστά, τραβώ, σταματώ
n. - ανύψωση, σήκωμα, (μτφ.) εξοίδηση, φούσκωμα, πέταμα, ανεβοκατέβασμα, ρίψη

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    βγάζω αναστεναγμό ανακούφισης
• heave into sight    εμφανίζομαι
• heave into view    εμφανίζομαι
• heave to    (ναυτ.) αντινεμώ, τραβερσώνω

Italiano (Italian)
sollevare, ondeggiare, sforzo, ondulazione

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    emettere un sospiro di sollievo
• heave into sight/view    apparire
• heave to    entrare in panne, smettere di funzionare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - levantar (hastear, erguer, içar), arfar, vomitar, inchar
n. - hasteamento (m), deslocamento (m) (camadas do solo), suspiro (m), náusea (f) (Med.)

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    suspirar de alívio
• heave into sight/view    surgir
• heave to    virar o navio contra o vento (parar)

Русский (Russian)
поднимать, вытягивать, бросать с усилием, вздымать, испускать стон, подъем, бросание, вздымание, глубокий вздох

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    испустить вздох облегчения
• heave into sight/view    показаться на горизонте
• heave to    ложиться в дрейф

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tirar de, empujar, levantar, movimiento, agitación, vomitar, mover hacia una posición determinada
v. intr. - levantar, subir y bajar, agitarse, movimiento, agitación, vomitar
n. - tirón, empujón, movimiento, agitación

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    exhalar un suspiro de alivio
• heave into sight    aparecer
• heave into view    aparecer
• heave to    ponerse al pairo o a la capa, pairar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lyfta, upphäva, kasta, hiva, förkasta (geol.), svälla, flämta, äcklas
n. - hävning, höjning, böljegång, hivande (sjö), förkastning (geol.), (djup) suck

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
用力举起, 使鼓起, 使胀起, 抛出, 喘息, 起伏, 举, 抛

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    如释重负地松了一口气
• heave into sight    进入视野
• heave into view    进入视野
• heave to    努力, 使劲

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 用力舉起, 使鼓起, 使脹起
v. intr. - 拋出, 喘息, 起伏
n. - 舉, 起伏, 拋

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    如釋重負地鬆了一口氣
• heave into sight    進入視野
• heave into view    進入視野
• heave to    努力, 使勁

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 들어올리다, 부풀리다, ~을 던지다
v. intr. - 올라가다, 높아지다, 부풀다, 토하다
n. - 들어올림, 융기, 메쓰꺼움, 굽이침

idioms:

• heave to    배가 서다, 배의 전진을 중지시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引っ張り上げる, 持ち上げる, 投げる, 上下する, うねる, 出す, つく, 巻き上げる, 動く, 引っ張る, 高くなる, 隆起する, 進む
n. - 引き上げること, 持ち上げること, 上下動, うねり, 引っ張ること, 隆起

idioms:

• heave a sigh of relief    ほっと一息つく
• heave into sight/view    見えてくる, 現れる
• heave to    止まる, 一時停止する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرفع, يطرح, يرمي, يطلق تنهدة أو يتنهد, يدفع, يسحب, يرتفع, ينتفخ, يناضل أو يبذل جهدا, يجيش, يلهث, يتقيأ (الاسم) رفع, طرح, سحب, غثيان ألخ, تنهدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרים, משך, התרומם ושקע קצובות, זרק, ביטא במאמץ, הרים בחבל, התאמץ להקיא‬
v. intr. - ‮התנועע כגל‬
n. - ‮הרמה, משיכה, התרוממות, מחלת סוסים, מעתק לצדדים של חלקי שבר גיאולוגי‬

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