Fred heaved a huge snowball at Roger.
•The thug heaved the rock at the window and broke it to pieces.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
heave-ho — interjection, n 1.) old fashioned used as an encouragement to a person or group of people who are pulling something, especially on ships 2.) give someone the (old) heave ho informal to end a relationship with someone, or to make someone leave… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heave-ho — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: heave ho : dismissal, rejection used with the and often with old the voters finally got sick of the old guard and gave the mayor the old heave ho at the polls … Useful english dictionary
heave-ho — interjection 1 old fashioned used as an encouragement to a person or group of people who are pulling something, especially on ships 2 give someone the (old) heave ho informal to end a relationship with someone, or to make someone leave their job… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heave — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to pull or lift something very heavy with one great effort: heave sth onto/into/towards etc: He heaved the pack up onto his back. | We heaved with all our strength but couldn t shift the old piano. | heave at/on sth: He heaved on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heave up — verb lift or elevate • Syn: ↑heave, ↑heft, ↑heft up • Derivationally related forms: ↑heave (for: ↑heave), ↑heaver (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
cast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. throw, toss, heave, hurl, sling, fling; shed; mold; plan, compute. See ejection, form, propulsion. n. appearance, aspect, air; company, actors, dramatis personae; casting, copy, mold, sculpture.… … English dictionary for students
raise — raisable, raiseable, adj. raiser, n. /rayz/, v., raised, raising, n. v.t. 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 2. to set upright: When the projection screen… … Universalium
have — verb (has, having, had) 1》 (also have got) possess, own, or hold. ↘be made up of; comprise. ↘be able to make use of. ↘know (a language or subject): I had only a little French. 2》 experience; undergo. ↘(also have got) suffer from… … English new terms dictionary
bounce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rebound, recoil; leap; slang, eject (See ejection). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rebound] Syn. ricochet, recoil, carom, glance off, spring back, leap, hop, skip, bob, buck, jump, bound, jerk up and down … English dictionary for students
