heave

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heave /h'iːv/ (heaves heaving heaved)
1 [VERB] V n prep/adv
If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort.
It took five strong men to heave the statue up a ramp and lower it into place...
[N-COUNT]
Heave is also a noun.
It took only one heave to hurl him into the river.
2 [VERB] V
If something heaves, it moves up and down with large regular movements.
His chest heaved, and he took a deep breath.
3 [VERB] V
If you heave, or if your stomach heaves, you vomit or feel sick.
My stomach heaved and I felt sick.
4 [VERB] V n
If you heave a sigh, you give a big sigh.
Mr Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet.
5 [VERB] usu cont, V, V with n
If a place is heaving or if it is heaving with people, it is full of people. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
The Happy Bunny club was heaving...
Father Auberon's Academy Club positively heaved with dashing young men.
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to heave a sigh of relief: see sigh

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