heft (Meaning)
heft (n)
the property of being large in mass
heft (v)
lift or elevate
test the weight of something by lifting it
heft (n.)
Same as Haft, n.
The act or effort of heaving/ violent strain or exertion.
Weight; ponderousness.
The greater part or bulk of anything; as, the heft of the crop was spoiled.
A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook; also, a part of a serial publication.
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heft (v. t.)
To heave up; to raise aloft.
To prove or try the weight of by raising.
Synonyms & Antonyms of heft
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- solidness
- weightiness
- ponderousness
- heftiness
- tonnage
- mass
- poundage
- deadweight
- massiveness
- substantiality
- solidity
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
heft Sentence Examples
- The heft of the ancient tome left an imprint on my hands.
- The sculptor struggled with the heft of the marble block.
- The weightlifter tested his strength with the heft of the barbells.
- The farmer carried a heft of hay bales on his shoulders.
- The heft of responsibility pressed down on his conscience.
- The baby's tiny hands could barely grasp the heft of the rattle.
- The wounded man's heft made him difficult to carry.
- The bulldozer had the heft to clear a path through the rubble.
- The hiker's backpack gained heft with each passing mile.
- The heft of the expectations burdened the young athlete.
FAQs About the word heft
the property of being large in mass, lift or elevate, test the weight of something by lifting itSame as Haft, n., The act or effort of heaving/ violent strain o
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weakness, powerlessness,weakness, powerlessness, helplessness, impotence, impotence, helplessness,impotency, impotency
The heft of the ancient tome left an imprint on my hands.
The sculptor struggled with the heft of the marble block.
The weightlifter tested his strength with the heft of the barbells.
The farmer carried a heft of hay bales on his shoulders.
