Thesaurus: hove

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1. of Heave
2. of Heave
3. imp. & p. p. of Heave.
4. v. i. & t. To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell.
5. v. i. To hover around; to loiter; to lurk.
6. of Heave. Hove short, Hove to. See To heave a cable short, To heave a ship to, etc., under Heave. To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell. [Obs. or Scot.] Holland. Burns. To hover around; to loiter; to lurk. [Obs.] Gower.
7. of Heave. Hove short, Hove to. See To heave a cable short, Toheave a ship to, etc., under Heave.
8. v utter a sound, as with obvious effort v throw with great effort v rise and move, as in waves or billows v lift or elevate v move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position v breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted v bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat v make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit