Hyphenation of heave

How to hyphenate heave

Because it is a word with a single syllable, heave is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

heave

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 5
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: heave

Definitions of heave

heave is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
noun
An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.
noun
A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
noun
The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare pitch.
noun
An effort to vomit; retching.
noun
(only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.
noun
A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
Example: We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing.
verb
To throw, cast.
Example: The cap'n hove the body overboard.
verb
To rise and fall.
Example: Her chest heaved with emotion.
verb
To utter with effort.
Example: She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window.
verb
To pull up with a rope or cable.
Example: Heave up the anchor there, boys!
verb
To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.
verb
To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
verb
To displace (a vein, stratum).
verb
To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.
Example: The wind heaved the waves.
verb
To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
Example: to heave the ship ahead
verb
To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
Example: The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave.
verb
To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
verb
To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.