nouns
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
"the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
domain category
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
is a type of (narrower)
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
the act of lifting something with great effort
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
"a bad case of the heaves"
the act of raising something
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
"he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
verbs
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
"She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
is a type of (narrower)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
"She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
throw with great effort
is a type of (narrower)
propel through the air
"throw a frisbee"
rise and move, as in waves or billows
"The army surged forward"
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
"The vessel hove into sight"
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
"The highway buckled during the heat wave"
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit