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Hefted

To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.

📖 Definitions of "Hefted"

verb
  1. 1

    To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.

    "He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck."

  2. 2

    To test the weight of something by lifting it.

verb
  1. 1

    (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hefted"

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WordDefinition
heftinessnounThe property of being hefty.
ponderousnessnounThe quality of being ponderous.
massivenessnounThe property of being massive.
ponderositynounThe quality of requiring extensive thought.
heaveverb(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
heave upverblift or elevate
heft upverblift or elevate
heavedverb(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
raised(cooking) Leavened, especially with yeast.
luggedverbHaving ears.
totedverbTo add up; to calculate a total.
hoistedverb(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
ploppedverbTo make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
slungverbTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
tossedverbTo throw with an initial upward direction.
clutchedverb(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
hauledverb(transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
cradledverb(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
trundledverb(transitive) To wheel or roll (an object on wheels), especially by pushing, often slowly or heavily.
flungverb(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

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