Heaving Meaning in English

word · lemma: heave

US

ˈhivɪŋ

HEEV-ing

UK

hˈiːvɪŋ

HEEV-ing

Definition

Moving up and down or back and forth with force, or extremely crowded and busy. Can describe motion (like the sea) or busy places.

Usage & Nuances

Often describes the sea, crowds, or physical movement. 'Heaving with people' means very crowded. Can feel dramatic or intense. Not usually used for people except poetically (e.g., 'heaving chest').

• Spanish: agitándose - abarrotado (lugar)
• Portuguese (BR): agitado - lotado (lugar)
• Portuguese (PT): agitado - lotado (local)
• Chinese (Simplified): 剧烈晃动 - 拥挤
• Chinese (Traditional): 劇烈搖動 - 擁擠
• Hindi: झोंकते हुए - बहुत भीड़भाड़ वाला
• Arabic: يهتز بقوة - مزدحم
• Bengali: উথাল-পাথাল - গিজগিজে (লোকজনের ভিড়)
• Russian: бурлящий - переполненный (людьми)
• Japanese: 大きく揺れる - ごった返す
• Vietnamese: dập dềnh - đông nghịt
• Korean: 넘실거리는 - 북적이는
• Turkish: dalgalanan - tıklım tıklım (insan dolu)
• Urdu: موجزن - کھچا کھچ بھرا ہوا
• Indonesian: berguncang hebat - penuh sesak

Example Sentences

The boat was heaving in the rough sea.

basic

The club was heaving with people last night.

basic

The crowd was heaving after the concert.

basic

It was so busy, the restaurant was absolutely heaving at lunchtime.

natural

My chest was heaving after I finished the race.

natural

The dance floor was heaving, you could barely move.

natural