Associations to the word «Heaving»
Noun
- Chest
- Sob
- Sweating
- Bosom
- Breast
- Sigh
- Sweat
- Throbbing
- Breath
- Nostril
- Pitching
- Belly
- Stomach
- Lung
- Trembling
- Shaking
- Surge
- Deck
- Ocean
- Rib
- Shoulder
- Wave
- Sea
- Rolling
- Tear
- Bent
- Falling
- Knee
- Emotion
- Lip
- Swell
- Horizon
- Cloud
- Saddle
- Gale
- Plunging
- Eye
- Heave
- Boat
- Gasp
- Exertion
- Frost
- Flank
- Cursing
- Tumbling
- Whistling
- Typhoon
- Foam
- Respiration
- Anchor
- Multitude
- Bellow
- Sobbing
- Fathom
- Wreckage
- Tumult
- Dripping
- Shoal
Adjective
Wiktionary
HEAVING, verb. Present participle of heave
HEAVING, adjective. (informal) crowded with people
HEAVING, noun. An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved
HEAVING IN SIGHT, verb. Present participle of heave in sight
HEAVING LINE BEND, noun. A type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of unequal thickness
HEAVING LINE BENDS, noun. Plural of heaving line bend
HEAVING TO, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heave to
Dictionary definition
HEAVING, noun. An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea".
HEAVING, noun. Breathing heavily (as after exertion).
HEAVING, noun. The act of lifting something with great effort.
HEAVING, noun. Throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes".
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