heaving

[US]/'hi:vinŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lifting, picking up; throwing away.

Phrases & Collocations

heaving with emotion

heaving with people

heaving with activity

heaving with excitement

heaving with anticipation

frost heaving

Example Sentences

The brig is heaving around on the anchor.

the wind heaving huge waves; an exhausted dog heaving its chest.

the foyer was absolutely heaving with people.

The waters were heaving up in great swells.

A tumblebug came next, heaving sturdily at its ball, and Tom touched the creature, to see it shut its legs against its body and pretend to be dead.

Real-world Examples

His chest was heaving, swelling with sobs.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

On the breast of the heaving sea!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

You usually find them on the 'heaving beasts'.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Why, she could have heaving beasts.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Chest heaving with emotion, Wood turned to Harry.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

His great chest was heaving in and out.

Source: Dream Blower Giant

Far from falling buildings, heaving ground.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

He says that Seoul appears to be heaving a sigh of relief following Kim Jong Un's statement.

Source: NPR News October 2020 Collection

48.get heaving line ready at pilot ladder.

Source: Maritime English listening

Ronan and Bane came bursting through the trees, their flanks heaving and sweaty.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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