Definition of "heave" []

• To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See Synonyms at lift. (verb-transitive)
• To throw (a heavy object) with great effort; hurl: heave the shot; heaved a brick through the window. (verb-transitive)
• To throw or toss: heaved his backpack into the corner. (verb-transitive)
• To utter with effort or pain: heaved a groan of despair. (verb-transitive)
• To vomit (something). (verb-transitive)

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• "Refusal to heave is universally considered resistance to capture."
• "Never mind the Republicans rationale for killing both very different but equally evil public options, since they denounce all proposals that don't boost their bottom lines, re-election chances, or the likelihood of a certain black U.S. president getting the ol 'one-term heave ho out of the let's keep-it-that-way White House."
• "Accompanied by a body of picked men from his crew, he ascended to the Loggan Stone, ordered several levers to be placed under it at one point, gave the word to "heave" -- and the next moment had the miserable satisfaction of seeing one of the most remarkable natural curiosities in the world utterly destroyed, for aught he could foresee to the contrary, under his own directions!"