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heave

noun: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"

noun: (geology) a horizontal dislocation

noun: the act of lifting something with great effort

noun: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"

noun: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

noun: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"

verb: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"

verb: throw with great effort

verb: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"

verb: lift or elevate

verb: move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

verb: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

verb: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

verb: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit


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heave

Length: 5 letters

Scrabble value: 11

Words with Friends value: 11

Literati value: 9

TWL (USA): Found

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