heaving
/ˈhiːvɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Kinlochewe was heaving with cyclists and their vehicles on Saturday morning but somehow,^([sic]) the organisers had found space for everyone and the main roads were kept clear."
- "The pool was heaving with screaming kids. By contrast the beach was virtually deserted, apart from the one day a cruise ship docked & a group of about 10 people appeared."
- "At this time it was pissing down and by the time Joe Satriani came on the tent was heaving with people just coming in to keep dry."
- "It is the opening weekend of the 25 Hours Bikini hotel and, despite being only one day old, the restaurant is fully booked and the bar's heaving."
- "Gem Concannon, 36, from Northwich in Cheshire, said the town was “heaving”, adding: “Hardly anyone was wearing masks or social distancing. It was shocking. I’ve never seen it that busy before.”"
- ""You know what Paddington is like when it's absolutely heaving. There is nowhere for kids. You're holding their hands, you're holding the luggage, you're trying to move the pram, you're working out where to go. It really is quite stressful."
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-Germanic *habjandz Proto-West Germanic *habbjandī Old English hebbende Middle English hevynge English heaving Inherited from Middle English hevynge. By surface analysis, heave + -ing. See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: hevynge