HEAVE

(noun) throwing something heavy (with great effort)
"he gave it a mighty heave", "he was not good at heaving passes"
synonyms : heaving
(noun) the act of raising something
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow", "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
synonyms : lift , raise
(noun) an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
"a bad case of the heaves"
synonyms : retch
(noun) the act of lifting something with great effort
synonyms : heaving
(noun) (geology) a horizontal dislocation
(noun) an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
"the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
synonyms : heaving
(verb) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
synonyms : gasp , pant , puff
(verb) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
synonyms : gag , retch
(verb) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
"The highway buckled during the heat wave"
synonyms : buckle , warp
(verb) utter a sound, as with obvious effort
"She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
(verb) lift or elevate
synonyms : heave up , heft , heft up
(verb) throw with great effort
(verb) rise and move, as in waves or billows
"The army surged forward"
synonyms : billow , surge
when the whistle blew, all the children came billowing to the cakestand. -added by diviya_inlas
(verb) move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
"The vessel hove into sight"

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