heave
This word evokes a sense of physical strain and heavy exertion. It describes movements that are not fluid or effortless, but rather labored and forceful, often involving the entire body to move a cumbersome object.
When applied to the body, it describes involuntary or rhythmic movements associated with intense emotion or physical distress. This includes the deep, labored breathing of exhaustion or the visceral reaction of nausea, where the body physically rejects its contents.
Meanings
To lift or pull something heavy with great effort.
They had to heave the heavy crate onto the truck.
To rise and fall rhythmically, especially the chest during breathing or sobbing.
Her chest began to heave as she struggled to catch her breath.
To throw something with a powerful effort.
He heaved the stone across the river.
Examples
Phrasal Verbs
heave up
to lift something heavy from a lower position to a higher one
They had to heave up the anchor before the storm hit.
heave over
to throw something with great force across a space
The sailors heaved the heavy rope over the side of the deck.
heave out
to push or pull something out with significant effort
He managed to heave the stuck log out of the mud.