1 : lift, raise heaved the trunk onto the table. 2 : throw, cast heaved her books on the floor. 3 : to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath heave a sigh of relief.

What does it mean when someone heaves?

verb (used with object), heaved or (especially Nautical) hove; heav·ing. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor overboard; to heave a stone through a window.

What is the meaning of heaving heaving?

the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) “the heaving of waves on a rough sea” synonyms: heave.