heaves

verb form (heave, heaves, heaved, heaving — sailors also use hove); noun (plural of heave; the heaves)

«heaves» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(verb) Lifts, pulls or throws something heavy with great effort. tree →
(verb) Rises and falls strongly, like the sea or someone's chest when breathing hard. tree →
(verb, with sigh) «Heaves a sigh» means lets out a big, deep sigh. tree →
(verb) Tries to be sick; retches. tree →
(noun) Big efforts to pull or lift; «the heaves» (informal) means retching. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and everyday life: «he heaves the sack onto his back», «she heaves a sigh of relief», «the sea heaves». In PE, team games like tug-of-war use «Heave!» for a big pull. Sailors shout «Heave ho!»

Examples

He heaves the heavy box onto the shelf. tree →
The sea heaves and rolls in the storm. tree →
Mum heaves a sigh of relief when we get home. tree →
The barge-woman heaves Toad into the canal. tree →
«One, two, three — heave!» shouted the tug-of-war captain. tree →
After the fairground ride, Sam gets the heaves. tree →
His chest heaves as he finishes the race. tree →

Note

Third-person form of «heave»: he heaves, she heaves. Past: heaved (usually); «hove» is used by sailors («hove into view» = came into sight). Sense 4 is about feeling sick; say «retching» in science.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «heaves» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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