heft

Meaning of heft

verb
  1. lift or carry (something heavy).
    he lifted crates and hefted boxes
noun
  1. the weight of someone or something.
    he was buckle-kneed from the heft of his staggering load

late Middle English (as a noun): probably from heave, on the pattern of words such as cleft and weft .

Information about heft

  • The plural form of heft is: hefts.
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Hyphenation of heft

heft

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • heft is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

heft synonyms

Meaning heftiness:

heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, ponderosity

Meaning heave:

heave

Meaning raise to a higher position or level:

lift

Meaning lift or move to a higher position or level:

raise

Meaning raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys:

hoist

Meaning (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force:

haul

Meaning move (a heavy object) by hand with great effort:

manhandle

Meaning support and move (someone or something) from one place to another:

carry

Meaning convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle:

cart

Meaning carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort:

lug

Meaning carry, wield, or convey (something heavy or substantial):

tote

Meaning carry (a heavy object) with difficulty:

hump

Meaning pull with a jerk:

yank

Meaning heave or lift up (something, especially part of the earth's surface):

upheave

Words that rhyme with heft

HeFT, antitheft, theft, awheft, wheft

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