heavings

Noun

• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
• breathing heavily (as after exertion)
• the act of lifting something with great effort
• throwing something heavy (with great effort)
• plural of heaving

Verb

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

Synonyms

billow, buckle, gag, gasp, heave, heave up, heaving, heft, heft up, pant, panting, puff, retch, surge, warp