Synonyms for heave

noun

• the act of lifting something with great effort
• the act of raising something
• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
• throwing something heavy (with great effort)
• (geology) a horizontal dislocation

verb

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
• rise and move, as in waves or billows
• lift or elevate
• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
• throw with great effort
• utter a sound, as with obvious effort