heave-ho
heave-ho · heave-hoes · heave-hoed · heave-hoing
To pull forcefullyTo pull forcefully.
US/ˌhiv ˈhoʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To pull forcefully.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English have howe.Inherited from Middle English have howe.
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Forms
heave-hoes, heave-hoing, heave-hoed, heave-hoed| Base form | heave-ho · to heave-ho |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | heave-hoes |
| Present participle | heave-hoing |
| Past simple | heave-hoed |
| Past participle | heave-hoed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.