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