heave

Definition

  • verb: to lift or pull (something) with effort
  • verb: to cause to swell or rise
  • usually + 'on'
  • synonyms: elevate, lift, throw

Examples

  • We 'got the old heave-ho' [=we got kicked out; we had to leave] when we couldn't pay the rent on our apartment.

  • The team's coach 'gave him the heave-ho'. [=made him leave the team]

  • The quarterback 'heaved' the ball down the field.

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