What is "heaving" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does heaving mean in English? Meaning of heaving definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "heaving" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "heaving": an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

Noun

  • Meaning: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
  • Example: the heaving of waves on a rough sea
  • Synonyms: heave heaving
  • Hypernyms: ascension ascent rise rising
  • Meaning of "heaving": breathing heavily (as after exertion)

    Noun

  • Meaning: breathing heavily (as after exertion)
  • Synonyms: heaving panting
  • Hypernyms: breathing external respiration respiration ventilation
  • Meaning of "heaving": the act of lifting something with great effort

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of lifting something with great effort
  • Synonyms: heave heaving
  • Hypernyms: ascending ascension ascent rise
  • Meaning of "heaving": throwing something heavy (with great effort)

    Noun

  • Meaning: throwing something heavy (with great effort)
  • Example: he gave it a mighty heave he was not good at heaving passes
  • Synonyms: heave heaving
  • Hypernyms: throw
  • Adjective: Present participle of heave.
  • Synonyms:

    sling, fling, haul, hoist, hurl, tug, pull, elevate, raise, launch, toss, chuck, send, cast, drag, pitch, boost, heft, breathe, huff, groan, spew, vomit, puff, exhale, palpitate, dilate, pant, throb, swell, rise, puke, surge, cast, sob, disgorge, billow, gag, sign, expand, throw up, retch, upchuck, suspire, spit up,

    Antonyms:

    decrease, lessen, destroy, raze, depress, drop, lower, finish, stop, keep, receive, hide, inhale, compress, lessen, secret, contract, shrink, lower,

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