Dictionary Check: heave
"heave" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
Example:
"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
Example:
"a bad case of the heaves"
noun
the act of raising something
Example:
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
noun
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
Example:
"he gave it a mighty heave"
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