heave
verb (heave, heaves, heaved, heaving; hove in sailing); noun (a heave, heaves)
Everyday
- To lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort: they heaved the box into the van. tree →
- To throw something heavy. tree →
- To rise and fall in a strong, steady way: the sea heaved; his chest heaved. tree →
- To heave a sigh: to sigh deeply. tree →
- To feel as if you are going to be sick; to retch. tree →
- (sailing) «heave to» = stop a ship; «hove into view» = came into sight. tree →
- (noun) a big pull or push: one more heave! tree →
In the lessons
Everyday: helping to lift things, «heave-ho!» when pulling together. Stories of the sea: «heave the anchor», «the ship hove to». PE and science: forces — heaving is pushing or pulling with a big force. «Heave a sigh of relief» shows a feeling ending.
Examples
- They heaved the heavy suitcase into the car. tree →
- «One, two, three, heave!» tree →
- The sea heaved under the little boat. tree →
- She heaved a sigh of relief. tree →
- Mole heaved himself up the bank. tree →
- His shoulders heaved as he sobbed. tree →
- A ship hove into view on the horizon. tree →
- The smell made my stomach heave. tree →
- The Rat gave the boat a heave and it floated free. tree →
- The dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a trace behind him. tree →
Note
Past: heaved (usual); «hove» only in sailing phrases. «Heave-ho» is a shout for pulling together. Bend your knees when lifting heavy things to protect your back.
In Jewish tradition
In the phrase "heave-offering" it means a portion lifted up and set apart for the priests, not something heaved with effort.
Interpretation. The rabbis explain that the portion was lifted up toward God and then given to the priests. This is called terumah, "that which is raised up."
Examples
- And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings. (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his. (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings. (Prophets MAL.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Past: heaved (usual); «hove» only in sailing phrases. «Heave-ho» is a shout for pulling together. Bend your knees when lifting heavy things to protect your back.
Early Modern English
Meaning
to lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort. tree →
Then and now
Today heave mostly means lift with effort; in these texts it also means an offering lifted up to God, and 'heave to' is a sailing term for stopping a ship.
Examples
- And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings. (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- “Avast belay, yo ho, heave to, A-pirating we go, And if we’re parted by a shot We’re sure to meet below!” (Peter Pan) tree →
- And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his. (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: lift, pull.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «heave» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «heave» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «heave» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «heave» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «heave» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «heave» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.
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