heave
US /hiv/
・UK /hi:v/
B2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo lift or pull something with great effort
The man prepared to heave the car off the road
v.t.Transitive VerbTo throw (something) with effort.
He heaved the rope towards the shore.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo breathe with difficulty or effort.
She was heaving with exhaustion after the race.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo retch or vomit.
The smell made him heave.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo rise and fall rhythmically.
The ship heaved on the waves.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An act of heaving; a strong lift or effort.
With one last heave, they moved the boulder.
Video subtitles
Dressing Up with the Princesses! | Disney Princess
- Heave ho, heave ho, heave ho.
Heave ho, heave ho, heave ho.
Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
- would she drop one little tear upon his poor lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down!
would she drop one little tear upon his poor lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down!
- would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one
would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one
National Geographic - The Great Wall of China - Documentary
- Every time I come up here on these trails, I sparrow thought for the builders who had to heave, push all of this building material up here, all these blocks, all of these bricks.
Every time I come up here on these trails, I sparrow thought for the builders who had to heave, push all of this building material up here, all these blocks, all of these bricks.
- Every time I come up here on these trails, I sparrow thought for the builders who had to heave, push all of this building material up here, all these blocks, all of these bricks.
Every time I come up here on these trails, I sparrow thought for the builders who had to heave, push all of this building material up here, all these blocks, all of these bricks.
English is tough stuff! Tricky poem read aloud with IPA indications
- Liberty, library, heave, and heaven.
Liberty, library, heave, and heaven.
- Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
TEDxSanJoseCA - Salman Khan - (Sequel to talk at TED)
- These ideas heave existed forever on demand videos, self-paced learning.
These ideas heave existed forever on demand videos, self-paced learning.
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom - Holly's Magic Wand (full episode)
- (all): Heave-ho!
(all): Heave-ho!
- Heave-ho!
Heave-ho!
Jon Dorenbos' Mind-Blowing Magic
- Take that ball, give it a heave.
Take that ball, give it a heave.
- Give it a heave.
Give it a heave.
The Sound of Music (5/5) Movie CLIP - So Long, Farewell (1965) HD
- I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye.
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye.
- I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye
Will It Popsicle? - Taste Test
- It just makes you wanna dry heave.
It just makes you wanna dry heave.