Heave meaning : An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy. An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc. A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode. The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare pitch. An effort to vomit; retching. (only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses. A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing). To throw, cast. To rise and fall. To utter with effort. To pull up with a rope or cable. To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards. To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound. To displace (a vein, stratum). To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions. To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation. To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit. To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult. To rob; to steal from; to plunder.