hi:v v. & n. --v. (past
and past part. heaved or
esp. Naut. hove) 1 tr.
lift or
haul (a
heavy thing)
with great effort. 2 tr. utter with effort or
resignation (heaved a sigh). 3 tr. colloq.
throw. 4 intr.
rise and
fall rhythmically or spasmodically. 5 tr. Naut. haul by
rope. 6 intr.
retch. --n. 1 an
instance of heaving. 2 Geol. a
sideways displacement in a
fault. 3 (in pl.) a
disease of horses, with laboured
breathing. øheave-ho a sailors'
cry, esp. on raising
the anchor. heave in
sight Naut. or colloq.
come into view. heave to esp. Naut.
bring or be
brought to a
standstill. øøheaver n. [OE hebban f. Gmc, rel. to L capere take]