Definitions

heaving

[hee-ving] / ˈhi vɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

billowy

Synonyms

WEAK

bouncing bouncy bulgy distended ebbing and flowing puffy rippled rippling rising rising and falling rolling swelling swirling swollen undulating waving wavy

NOUN

cast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casting

STRONG

ejection expulsion fling flinging heave hurl hurling launching lob lobbing pitch pitching projection propulsion shooting sling slinging thrust thrusting toss tossing

Antonyms

WEAK

catch keeping retention

NOUN

panting

Synonyms

STRONG

gasping respiring

WEAK

breathless short-winded

Example Sentences

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The once-subtle tug of the realms would become a heaving pull.

From Literature

But at last he reached a long, wooded slope and had to stop: doubled up, chest heaving.

From Literature

I back into my room again, heaving the door shut on Theo’s surprised face.

From Literature

Here, at a heaving Murrayfield stuffed with the expectant French, they found their complete self.

From BBC

It was a few seconds before my eyes stopped watering and my body stopped heaving long enough for me to stand up straight.

From Literature