Found 2 items, similar to hove.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: hove
hove
See
heave
heave
n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and
falling);
“the heaving of waves on a rough sea” [syn:
heaving]
2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation
3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn:
heaving]
4: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting;
“a bad case of
the heaves” [syn:
retch]
5: the act of raising something;
“he responded with a lift of
his eyebrow”;
“fireman learn several different raises for
getting ladders up” [syn:
lift,
raise]
6: throwing something heavy (with great effort);
“he gave it a
mighty heave”;
“he was not good at heaving passes” [syn:
heaving]
[also:
hove]
heave
v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort;
“She heaved a deep
sigh when she saw the list of things to do”
2: throw with great effort
3: rise and move, as in waves or billows;
“The army surged
forward” [syn:
billow,
surge]
4: lift or elevate [syn:
heave up,
heft,
heft up]
5: nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way,
direction, or position;
“The vessel hove into sight”
6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;
“The runners
reached the finish line, panting heavily” [syn:
pant,
puff,
gasp]
7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat;
“The
highway buckled during the heatwave” [syn:
buckle,
warp]
8: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
gag,
retch]
[also:
hove]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Hove
Hove
\Hove\,
imp. & p. p. of
Heave.
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Hove short,
Hove to. See
To heave a cable short,
To heave a ship to
, etc., under
Heave.
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Hove
\Hove\, v. i. & t.
To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell. [Obs. or
Scot.] --Holland. Burns.
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Hove
\Hove\, v. i. [OE. hoven. See
Hover.]
To hover around; to loiter; to lurk. [Obs.] --Gower.
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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. heben, Icel. hefja, Sw. h[aum]fva, Dan. h[ae]ve,
Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. kw`ph handle.
Cf.
Accept,
Behoof,
Capacious,
Forceps,
Haft,
Receipt.]
1. To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to
lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up; as, the wave
heaved the boat on land.
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One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak.
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Note: Heave, as now used, implies that the thing raised is
heavy or hard to move; but formerly it was used in a
less restricted sense.
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Here a little child I stand,
Heaving up my either hand. --Herrick.
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2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial,
except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead;
to heave the log.
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3. To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move;
also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical
phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead.
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4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort;
as, to heave a sigh.
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The wretched animal heaved forth such groans.
--Shak.
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5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom.
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The glittering, finny swarms
That heave our friths, and crowd upon our shores.
--Thomson.
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To heave a cable short (Naut.), to haul in cable till the
ship is almost perpendicularly above the anchor.
To heave a ship ahead (Naut.), to warp her ahead when not
under sail, as by means of cables.
To heave a ship down (Naut.), to throw or lay her down on
one side; to careen her.
To heave a ship to (Naut.), to bring the ship's head to the
wind, and stop her motion.
To heave about (Naut.), to put about suddenly.
To heave in (Naut.), to shorten (cable).
To heave in stays (Naut.), to put a vessel on the other
tack.
To heave out a sail (Naut.), to unfurl it.
To heave taut (Naut.), to turn a capstan, etc., till the
rope becomes strained. See
Taut, and
Tight.
To heave the lead (Naut.), to take soundings with lead and
line.
To heave the log. (Naut.) See
Log.
To heave up anchor (Naut.), to raise it from the bottom of
the sea or elsewhere.
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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. heben, Icel. hefja, Sw. h[aum]fva, Dan. h[ae]ve,
Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. kw`ph handle.
Cf.
Accept,
Behoof,
Capacious,
Forceps,
Haft,
Receipt.]
1. To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to
lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up; as, the wave
heaved the boat on land.
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One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak.
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Note: Heave, as now used, implies that the thing raised is
heavy or hard to move; but formerly it was used in a
less restricted sense.
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Here a little child I stand,
Heaving up my either hand. --Herrick.
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2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial,
except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead;
to heave the log.
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3. To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move;
also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical
phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead.
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4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort;
as, to heave a sigh.
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The wretched animal heaved forth such groans.
--Shak.
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5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom.
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The glittering, finny swarms
That heave our friths, and crowd upon our shores.
--Thomson.
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To heave a cable short (Naut.), to haul in cable till the
ship is almost perpendicularly above the anchor.
To heave a ship ahead (Naut.), to warp her ahead when not
under sail, as by means of cables.
To heave a ship down (Naut.), to throw or lay her down on
one side; to careen her.
To heave a ship to (Naut.), to bring the ship's head to the
wind, and stop her motion.
To heave about (Naut.), to put about suddenly.
To heave in (Naut.), to shorten (cable).
To heave in stays (Naut.), to put a vessel on the other
tack.
To heave out a sail (Naut.), to unfurl it.
To heave taut (Naut.), to turn a capstan, etc., till the
rope becomes strained. See
Taut, and
Tight.
To heave the lead (Naut.), to take soundings with lead and
line.
To heave the log. (Naut.) See
Log.
To heave up anchor (Naut.), to raise it from the bottom of
the sea or elsewhere.
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