From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
heave
n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and
falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" [syn:
heave, heaving]
2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation
3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn: heave,
heaving]
4: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of
the heaves" [syn: heave, retch]
5: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of
his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for
getting ladders up" [syn: lift, raise, heave]
6: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a
mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" [syn:
heave, heaving]
v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep
sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
2: throw with great effort
3: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged
forward" [syn: billow, surge, heave]
4: lift or elevate [syn: heave, heave up, heft, heft up]
5: move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or
position; "The vessel hove into sight"
6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners
reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant,
puff, gasp, heave]
7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The
highway buckled during the heat wave" [syn: heave,
buckle, warp]
8: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
gag, heave, retch]