heaving
adjective (BUSY) /ˈhiː.vɪŋ/ informalDefinition
› full of people: The bar was absolutely heaving.Full
(Definition of heaving adjective (BUSY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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heavily adverb (SOLID)
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heavily adverb (TO A GREAT DEGREE)
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heavily adverb (WEIGHING A LOT)
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heaviness noun (TO A GREAT DEGREE)
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heaviness noun (WEIGHING A LOT)
- heaving adjective (BUSY)
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heaving adjective (MOVING)
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heavy adjective (MACHINES)
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heavy adjective (SOLID)
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heavy adjective (TO A GREAT DEGREE)
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heavy adjective (UNPLEASANT)
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ridden suffix
- alive with sth idiom
- awash adjective
- be a rich seam to mine idiom
- be riddled with sth idiom
- be shot through with sth idiom
- congested adjective
- crammed adjective
- cramped adjective
- crawl verb (FILL)
- crowded adjective
- flooded adjective (FULL OF)
- heavy with idiom
- jam-packed adjective
- litter verb
- replete adjective
- rife adjective
- saturation point noun
- sit on sb's stomach idiom
- squash noun (PUSH)
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