heaves

An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.

An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.

A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.

The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare pitch.

An effort to vomit; retching.

(only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.

A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory

To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

“We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing.”

To throw, cast.

“The cap'n hove the body overboard.”

To rise and fall.

“Her chest heaved with emotion.”

To utter with effort.

“She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window.”

To pull up with a rope or cable.

“Heave up the anchor there, boys!”

To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.

To displace (a vein, stratum).

To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.

“The wind heaved the waves.”

To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.

“to heave the ship ahead”

To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.

“The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave.”

To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

A period of retching.

“I have the dry heaves, I rather just throw up and get it over with.”

A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind.