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Heaving — Heav ing, n. A lifting or rising; a swell; a panting or deep sighing. Addison. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heaving — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ extremely crowded … English terms dictionary
Heaving to — In sailing, heaving to (also heave to) is a way of slowing the boat s forward progress, fixing the helm and foresail position so that the boat doesn t have to be actively steered, thereby allowing the crew to attend other tasks. It is commonly… … Wikipedia
Heaving — Heave Heave (h[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Heaved} (h[=e]vd), or {Hove} (h[=o]v); p. p. {Heaved}, {Hove}, formerly {Hoven} (h[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heaving — heav|ing [ˈhi:vıŋ] adj BrE informal very busy or full of people heaving with ▪ The city was heaving with shoppers … Dictionary of contemporary English
heaving — heav|ing [ hivıŋ ] adjective 1. ) moving up and down with large regular movements: He was lowered on to the heaving deck. 2. ) INFORMAL very busy and full of people: The fish market was absolutely heaving … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heaving — adj 1. British stinking. The term, in use in working class speech in the north of England and Scotland, possibly evokes the notion of something so rotten as to be infested with maggots and literally pulsating, or else evokes the heaving (i.e.… … Contemporary slang
heaving — UK [ˈhiːvɪŋ] / US [ˈhɪvɪŋ] adjective 1) moving up and down with large regular movements He was lowered onto the heaving deck. 2) informal very busy and full of people The fish market was absolutely heaving … English dictionary
heaving — noun 1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) (Freq. 1) the heaving of waves on a rough sea • Syn: ↑heave • Derivationally related forms: ↑heave, ↑heave (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
heaving — 1. adjective crowded with people Kinlochewe was heaving with cyclists and their vehicles on Saturday morning but somehow,<![sic] unusual use of comma the organisers had found space for everyone and the main roads were kept clear. 2. noun An… … Wiktionary
