heaves
Definitions
Noun
- A chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
- An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- The act of lifting something with great effort
- An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- The act of raising something
- Throwing something heavy (with great effort)
Verb
- Utter a sound, as with obvious effort
- Throw with great effort
- Rise and move, as in waves or billows
- Lift or elevate
- Move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
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Term
Definitions: 15
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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This Word in the News:
Anglers urged to watch for cracks and ice heaves this winter on Lake Winnipeg
Jan 25, 2025 Grand Forks Herald
Jan 25, 2025 Grand Forks Herald
Floating Megabomb Heaves to Near the English Coast
Sep 27, 2024 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Sep 27, 2024 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)