heave

/ˈhēv/

Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take

verb

  1. lift, raise

  2. throw, cast

  3. to utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath

heaved the trunk onto the table

lift raise rear elevate hoist heave boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight. raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.

noun

  1. an effort to pull or raise something

  2. an act or instance of throwing : hurl

  3. an upward motion : rising; especially : a rhythmical rising

with each heave of the rope

gave the ball a heave toward the basket