heave

/hiːv/ verb

Definition

SOMETHING HEAVY [I, T] › to move something heavy using a lot of effort: He heaved the bag on to his shoulder.

UP AND DOWN [I] › to move up and down: Her chest heaved as she started to cry.

heave a sigh of relief › to breathe out loudly because you are pleased that something bad has not happened

heave noun [C]

(Definition of heave verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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