--- title: H — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 description: The 779 words of the English dictionary under H, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / H # H — The English dictionary · page 15 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* With a lot of energy, warmth and enjoyment, as in «laughed heartily» or «ate heartily».[↗](../../heartily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Completely; very much, as in «heartily sick of» or «heartily agree».[↗](../../heartily/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The friends ate heartily after the long walk.[↗](../../heartily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa laughed heartily at the joke.[↗](../../heartily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We were heartily welcomed by our hosts.[↗](../../heartily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I am heartily sick of this rain\![↗](../../heartily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I heartily agree with you.[↗](../../heartily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole and Rat ate heartily in Badger's warm kitchen.[↗](../../heartily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And overhead sat Halfman, laughing heartily.[↗](../../heartily/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **heartiness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Warmth, friendliness and cheerful energy.[↗](../../heartiness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Strength and good health.[↗](../../heartiness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of food) Being large, filling and satisfying.[↗](../../heartiness/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He greeted us with great heartiness.[↗](../../heartiness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The heartiness of the stew warmed us up.[↗](../../heartiness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her heartiness made the new pupils feel welcome.[↗](../../heartiness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad's heartiness was a little too loud for Rat.[↗](../../heartiness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old sailor was full of heartiness and good humour.[↗](../../heartiness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer's heartiness came from hard work in the open air.[↗](../../heartiness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **heartless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cruel and unkind; not caring about other people's feelings: a heartless thing to say.[↗](../../heartless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was heartless to laugh when she fell.[↗](../../heartless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The heartless giant took the villagers' food.[↗](../../heartless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Leaving the puppy out in the rain was heartless.[↗](../../heartless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be heartless — help him up.[↗](../../heartless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The villain gave a heartless laugh.[↗](../../heartless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · People called the landlord heartless for evicting the family.[↗](../../heartless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Jane stopped crying to say: "You are heartless."[↗](../../heartless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **heartstrings** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy.[↗](../../heartstrings/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in the phrase «tug at/pull at someone's heartstrings») To make someone feel very sorry, sad or loving.[↗](../../heartstrings/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The film about the lost puppy tugged at our heartstrings.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Charity adverts often pull at your heartstrings.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The smell of his old home tugged at Mole's heartstrings.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The orphan's story pulled at everyone's heartstrings.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The song about home tugs at my heartstrings every time.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her letter touched my heartstrings.[↗](../../heartstrings/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **hearty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Loud, cheerful and friendly: a hearty laugh, a hearty welcome.[↗](../../hearty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of food) Large, warm and filling: a hearty breakfast, hearty soup.[↗](../../hearty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Strong and healthy: hale and hearty.[↗](../../hearty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Sincere and strongly felt: hearty thanks.[↗](../../hearty/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Hearty can also be a friendly way of addressing someone, as in "my hearty", an old sailor's word for a good mate.[↗](../../hearty/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a hearty breakfast of porridge and eggs.[↗](../../hearty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad gave a hearty laugh at my joke.[↗](../../hearty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer gave us a hearty welcome.[↗](../../hearty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hearty soup is perfect on a cold winter day.[↗](../../hearty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Great-gran is 95 and still hale and hearty.[↗](../../hearty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The team gave hearty thanks to their coach.[↗](../../hearty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Didst never want to be a pirate, my hearty?”[↗](../../hearty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.[↗](../../hearty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.27.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../hearty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **heat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Heat is warmth, the feeling of being hot.[↗](../../heat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Heat is energy that moves from hot things to cooler things.[↗](../../heat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To heat something is to make it warmer or hot, like heating soup.[↗](../../heat/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A heat is one early round of a race; the winners go on to the final.[↗](../../heat/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* The heat of the day is its hottest part; a heatwave is many very hot days.[↗](../../heat/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She heats the water from 20 to 80 degrees.[↗](../../heat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The oven needs 10 minutes to heat.[↗](../../heat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The temperature rose 5 degrees each hour.[↗](../../heat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He won the first heat of the race.[↗](../../heat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Heat the soup but do not let it boil.[↗](../../heat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat from the sun melted my ice cream.[↗](../../heat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay in the shade during the heat of the day.[↗](../../heat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn on the heating, it is cold.[↗](../../heat/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Days and weeks went by, and the heat increased.[↗](../../heat/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.'[↗](../../heat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.8.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · even all the nations shall say 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?'[↗](../../heat/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.29.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; (Torah GEN.18.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.[↗](../../heat/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.5.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned.[↗](../../heat/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.24.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · My skin is black, and falleth from me, and my bones are burned with heat.[↗](../../heat/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heat/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **heatedly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In an angry, excited way, with strong feelings, especially in an argument.[↗](../../heatedly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two boys argued heatedly about the score.[↗](../../heatedly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke heatedly about the unfair rule.[↗](../../heatedly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They debated heatedly in class.[↗](../../heatedly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He heatedly denied breaking the window.[↗](../../heatedly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbours discussed the fence heatedly.[↗](../../heatedly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "That's not true!" she said heatedly.[↗](../../heatedly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **heater** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A heater is a machine that makes a room, a car, water or something else warm.[↗](../../heater/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It often works with electricity, gas or oil.[↗](../../heater/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can you turn on the heater?[↗](../../heater/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") It is freezing.[↗](../../heater/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not put your wet socks on the heater.[↗](../../heater/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The heater in the car takes a few minutes to warm up.[↗](../../heater/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep the curtains away from the heater because they could catch fire.[↗](../../heater/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our water heater broke, so we had cold showers.[↗](../../heater/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The classroom heater makes a clicking noise.[↗](../../heater/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · An electric heater uses a lot of power.[↗](../../heater/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma sits by the heater with her knitting.[↗](../../heater/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **heath** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A heath is a large area of open, wild land with poor soil, covered with low plants like heather, gorse and grasses, and few trees.[↗](../../heath/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We walked across the heath where purple heather grew.[↗](../../heath/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lizards bask in the sun on the heath.[↗](../../heath/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In dry weather, a campfire can start a fire on the heath.[↗](../../heath/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind blew hard across the open heath.[↗](../../heath/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the travellers met three witches on a lonely heath.[↗](../../heath/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Hampstead Heath is a big park in London.[↗](../../heath/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So they continued their journey across the rugged heath.[↗](../../heath/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **heathen** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun) Old use: a person who does not follow one of the main world religions, often one who worships other gods.[↗](../../heathen/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Relating to such people or their beliefs; old-fashioned and can sound rude.[↗](../../heathen/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The guests called him a heathen.[↗](../../heathen/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The heathen king was generous.[↗](../../heathen/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They lived as heathens in the old days.[↗](../../heathen/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · O God, the heathen are come into Thine inheritance; they have defiled Thy holy temple; they have made Jerusalem into heaps.[↗](../../heathen/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.79.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heathen/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Also I said: 'The thing that ye do is not good; ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?[↗](../../heathen/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.5.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heathen/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.[↗](../../heathen/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.28.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heathen/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **heatstroke** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dangerous illness when your body gets far too hot (from hot sun or hard exercise in heat) and cannot cool itself down; it can cause confusion, fainting and even death without help.[↗](../../heatstroke/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Drink lots of water on hot days to avoid heatstroke.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Never leave a dog in a hot car; it can get heatstroke.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The runner collapsed with heatstroke.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Heatstroke is an emergency – call an ambulance.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear a hat and stay in the shade to prevent heatstroke.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Babies and old people get heatstroke more easily.[↗](../../heatstroke/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **heave** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort: they heaved the box into the van.[↗](../../heave/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To throw something heavy.[↗](../../heave/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To rise and fall in a strong, steady way: the sea heaved; his chest heaved.[↗](../../heave/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To heave a sigh: to sigh deeply.[↗](../../heave/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To feel as if you are going to be sick; to retch.[↗](../../heave/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (sailing) «heave to» = stop a ship; «hove into view» = came into sight.[↗](../../heave/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (noun) a big pull or push: one more heave\![↗](../../heave/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* to lift, pull or push something heavy with great effort.[↗](../../heave/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They heaved the heavy suitcase into the car.[↗](../../heave/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «One, two, three, heave!»[↗](../../heave/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sea heaved under the little boat.[↗](../../heave/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She heaved a sigh of relief.[↗](../../heave/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole heaved himself up the bank.[↗](../../heave/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His shoulders heaved as he sobbed.[↗](../../heave/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A ship hove into view on the horizon.[↗](../../heave/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The smell made my stomach heave.[↗](../../heave/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Rat gave the boat a heave and it floated free.[↗](../../heave/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a trace behind him.[↗](../../heave/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings.[↗](../../heave/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heave/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.[↗](../../heave/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heave/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?'[↗](../../heave/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") In tithes and heave-offerings.[↗](../../heave/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets MAL.3.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heave/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings.[↗](../../heave/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917) · “Avast belay, yo ho, heave to, A-pirating we go, And if we’re parted by a shot We’re sure to meet below!”[↗](../../heave/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Peter Pan) · And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.[↗](../../heave/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.5.9, JPS 1917) **heaven** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In many religions, the place where God or gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die.[↗](../../heaven/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A very happy or pleasant place or state («this cake is heaven!»).[↗](../../heaven/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old or poetic) «The heavens»: the sky.[↗](../../heaven/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Used in exclamations: «Good heavens!», «Heavens!», «For heaven's sake!», «Thank heavens!», «Heaven knows».[↗](../../heaven/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Some people believe Grandpa is in heaven now.[↗](../../heaven/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (euphemism) «Our cat has gone to heaven,» Mum said gently.[↗](../../heaven/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This hot chocolate is heaven\![↗](../../heaven/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Good heavens, look at all this mess\![↗](../../heaven/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The heavens opened and it poured with rain.[↗](../../heaven/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · For heaven's sake, stop shouting\![↗](../../heaven/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She was in seventh heaven when she got a puppy.[↗](../../heaven/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Heaven helps those who help themselves.[↗](../../heaven/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And God called the firmament Heaven.[↗](../../heaven/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.1.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · IN THE beginning God created the heaven and the earth.[↗](../../heaven/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.1.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.[↗](../../heaven/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.2.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens?[↗](../../heaven/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Whom have I in heaven but Thee?[↗](../../heaven/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.[↗](../../heaven/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.2.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heaven/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **heavenly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) Heavenly means belonging to heaven or to God, as in «heavenly Father» or «the heavenly host» of angels.[↗](../../heavenly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Heavenly means about the sky and space, as in «heavenly bodies» for the Sun, Moon, planets and stars.[↗](../../heavenly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) Heavenly means wonderful and very pleasant: «This chocolate cake is heavenly!».[↗](../../heavenly/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Christians pray to their heavenly Father.[↗](../../heavenly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The angels sang a heavenly song in the Christmas story.[↗](../../heavenly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stars and planets are heavenly bodies.[↗](../../heavenly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This hot bath is heavenly\![↗](../../heavenly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bakery smelled heavenly.[↗](../../heavenly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sounded heavenly.[↗](../../heavenly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum said the cake was absolutely heavenly.[↗](../../heavenly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient people studied the movements of heavenly bodies.[↗](../../heavenly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · After the examination of the heavenly roads, the Sun and Moon again gave light to the earth.[↗](../../heavenly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **heavenward** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Toward the sky or heaven.[↗](../../heavenward/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron: 'Take to you handfuls of soot of the furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh.[↗](../../heavenward/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.9.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heavenward/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And they took soot of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it up heavenward; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast.[↗](../../heavenward/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.9.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heavenward/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **heavenwards** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Heavenwards means upwards, towards the sky or heaven.[↗](../../heavenwards/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She looked heavenwards and smiled.[↗](../../heavenwards/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lark rose heavenwards, singing.[↗](../../heavenwards/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He pointed heavenwards with one hand.[↗](../../heavenwards/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **heaves** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (verb) Lifts, pulls or throws something heavy with great effort.[↗](../../heaves/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) Rises and falls strongly, like the sea or someone's chest when breathing hard.[↗](../../heaves/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb, with sigh) «Heaves a sigh» means lets out a big, deep sigh.[↗](../../heaves/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb) Tries to be sick; retches.[↗](../../heaves/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (noun) Big efforts to pull or lift; «the heaves» (informal) means retching.[↗](../../heaves/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He heaves the heavy box onto the shelf.[↗](../../heaves/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sea heaves and rolls in the storm.[↗](../../heaves/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum heaves a sigh of relief when we get home.[↗](../../heaves/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The barge-woman heaves Toad into the canal.[↗](../../heaves/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «One, two, three — heave!» shouted the tug-of-war captain.[↗](../../heaves/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · After the fairground ride, Sam gets the heaves.[↗](../../heaves/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · His chest heaves as he finishes the race.[↗](../../heaves/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **heavily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Heavily means in a heavy way: with great weight or force.[↗](../../heavily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Heavily means very much, a lot, or to a great degree (it rained heavily, heavily damaged).[↗](../../heavily/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Heavily can mean slowly and with effort, as if tired or sad (she sighed heavily).[↗](../../heavily/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Heavily can also mean deeply and soundly, as when someone sleeps heavily.[↗](../../heavily/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It rained heavily all afternoon, so we stayed inside.[↗](../../heavily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He was breathing heavily after running up the hill.[↗](../../heavily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The truck was heavily loaded with logs.[↗](../../heavily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She sat down heavily on the sofa.[↗](../../heavily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was heavily damaged by the storm.[↗](../../heavily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The team relies heavily on its goalie.[↗](../../heavily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Snow fell heavily during the night.[↗](../../heavily/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · After that it dropped on the ground and slept heavily.[↗](../../heavily/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And He took off their chariot wheels, and made them to drive heavily; so that the Egyptians said: 'Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.'[↗](../../heavily/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.14.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heavily/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · I was wroth with My people, I profaned Mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand; thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.[↗](../../heavily/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.47.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../heavily/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) … 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