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heaving

UK
/ˈhiːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈhivɪŋ/
heaving up

Translations

heavingnoun
heavings
pl
hissageAction de hisser ou de soulever avec effort.
The heaving of the heavy boxes left him exhausted by the end of the day.
Le hissage des boîtes lourdes l’a laissé épuisé à la fin de la journée.
houleMouvement de soulèvement et d’abaissement, notamment de la mer.
The heaving of the ocean made it difficult for the small boat to stay steady.
La houle de l’océan rendait difficile le maintien de l’équilibre du petit bateau.
Synonyms
heave
surge
swell
billow
throb
convulsion
retch
vomit
toss
upheaval
heavingadjective
more heaving
Comp.
most heaving
Super.
UK
/ˈhiːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈhivɪŋ/
houleuxS’emploie surtout pour la mer, la surface de l’eau ou un mouvement ondulant.
The heaving sea made it difficult for the small boat to stay steady.
La mer houleuse rendait difficile le maintien de l’équilibre du petit bateau.
bondéPour un lieu rempli de monde.
The heaving marketplace was bustling with shoppers and vendors.
Le marché bondé fourmillait de clients et de vendeurs.
Synonyms
burgeoning
swelling
rising
hefty
heavy
heaveverb

heaving

Gerund

heaved
Past Simple
heaved
Past Participle
heaving
Gerund
UK
/hiːv/
US
/hiv/
souleverSoulever ou hisser avec effort.
They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.
Ils ont soulevé la lourde boîte sur le camion.
lancerLancer avec force ou effort.
He heaved the ball across the field.
Il a lancé la balle de l’autre côté du terrain.
se souleverPour un mouvement rythmé ou spasmodique.
The ship heaved on the rough sea.
Le navire se soulevait sur la mer agitée.
vomirDans le sens de retch ou vomit.
The child heaved after swallowing the medicine.
L’enfant a vomi après avoir avalé le médicament.
soupirerRespirer profondément et lourdement.
He heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
Il a soupiré de soulagement après avoir appris la bonne nouvelle.
apparaîtreSens surtout employé avec le passé hove; style littéraire ou narratif.
A dark silhouette hove into view on the horizon.
Une silhouette sombre est apparue à l’horizon.
Synonyms
lift
raise
hoist
haul
drag
pull
tow
swell
burgeon
Antonyms
lower
let down
drop
sink
descend
subside
settle
retain
keep down
suppress
inhale

Definitions

heavingnoun
The act of lifting or raising something with effort.
The heaving of the heavy boxes left him exhausted by the end of the day.
A swelling or rising motion, often used to describe the movement of the sea.
The heaving of the ocean made it difficult for the small boat to stay steady.
heavingadjective
Rising and falling rhythmically or with a swelling motion.
The heaving sea made it difficult for the small boat to stay steady.
Crowded or full of people.
The heaving marketplace was bustling with shoppers and vendors.
heaveverb
To lift or haul something heavy with great effort.
They heaved the heavy box onto the truck.
To throw something with effort or force.
He heaved the ball across the field.
To rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
The ship heaved on the rough sea.
To retch or vomit.
The child heaved after swallowing the medicine.
To breathe in and out deeply and heavily.
He heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.
To come into view; to appear gradually (used especially in the past tense "hove").
A dark silhouette hove into view on the horizon.
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