Heave
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

LUG
Marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

GAG
Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

4 letters

GASP
A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"

PANT
The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

PUFF
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

DRAG
The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

STEM
Cause to point inward; "stem your skis"

LIFT
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

HEFT
The property of being large in mass

WARP
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

PULL
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

CAST
A violent throw

TOSS
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

HAUL
The act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

5 letters

HOIST
Lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

THROW
The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

FLING
The act of flinging

CHUCK
Informal terms for a meal

PITCH
The action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

RETCH
An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"

SURGE
Rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

RAISE
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

6 letters

LETFLY
Fire as from a gun; "The soldiers let drive their bullets"

BILLOW
Move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"

HEFTUP
Lift or elevate

BUCKLE
Fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

7 letters

HEAVING
Throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"

HEAVEUP
Lift or elevate