heave vs heaving

heaving vs heave

heave and heaving both are nouns.

heave is a verb but heaving is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heave	Yes	No	Yes	No
heaving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, heave and heaving are synonyms defined as:

heave and heaving: throwing something heavy (with great effort)

As nouns, heave and heaving are synonyms defined as:

heave and heaving: the act of lifting something with great effort

As nouns, heave and heaving are synonyms defined as:

heave and heaving: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

heave (noun)	heaving (noun)
throwing something heavy (with great effort)	throwing something heavy (with great effort)
the act of lifting something with great effort	breathing heavily (as after exertion)
the act of raising something	the act of lifting something with great effort
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting	an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

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

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