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. [1913 Webster] Hove short, Hove to. See To heave a cable short, To heave a ship to , etc., under Heave. [1913 Webster] Hove \Hove\, v. i. & t. To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell. [Obs. or Scot.] --Holland. Burns. [1913 Webster] Hove \Hove\, v. i. [OE. hoven. See Hover.] To hover around; to loiter; to lurk. [Obs.] --Gower. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either hand. --Herrick. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead; to heave the log. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort; as, to heave a sigh. [1913 Webster] The wretched animal heaved forth such groans. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom. [1913 Webster] The glittering, finny swarms That heave our friths, and crowd upon our shores. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either hand. --Herrick. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead; to heave the log. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort; as, to heave a sigh. [1913 Webster] The wretched animal heaved forth such groans. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom. [1913 Webster] The glittering, finny swarms That heave our friths, and crowd upon our shores. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]