Standard Lemma guide

heave-ho

intj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˌhiv ˈhoʊ/
  • rhymes with -əʊ

1

intj

Meaning 1

An exclamation used when pulling, especially by sailors while pulling on a rope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yeave-ho

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cry of heave-ho.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An ejection; a forced removal; a dismissal (as from a job or relationship).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To pull forcefully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yeave-ho

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English have howe.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗨喲 /嗨哟 (hāiyō) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嘿咻 (hēixiū) — Translations
  • Finnish: hiiop — Translations
  • French: oh hisse — Translations
  • French: ho hisse — Translations
  • German: hau ruck — Translations
  • Greek: έγια μόλα (égia móla) — Translations
  • Hungarian: hórukk — Translations
  • Italian: oh issa — Translations
  • Japanese: オーエス (ōesu) — Translations
  • Japanese: よいしょ (yoisho) — Translations
  • Japanese: よいっしょ (yoissho) — Translations
  • Japanese: よっこいしょ (yokkoisho) — Translations
  • Japanese: よっこらしょ (yokkorasho) — Translations
  • Japanese: どっこいしょ (dokkoisho) — Translations
  • Japanese: どっこい (dokkoi) — Translations
  • Japanese: わっしょい (wasshoi) — Translations
  • Japanese: せえの — Translations
  • Japanese: せーの (sēno) — Translations
  • Japanese: いっせえの — Translations
  • Japanese: いっせーの (issēno) — Translations
  • Japanese: えっさっさ (essassa) — Translations
  • Korean: 영차 (yeongcha) — Translations
  • Korean: 에요 (eyo) — Translations
  • Korean: 여차 (yeocha) — Translations
  • Korean: 이영차 (iyeongcha) — Translations
  • Navajo: wóóʼmah — Translations
  • Russian: раз-два́ (raz-dvá) — Translations
  • Russian: ать-два́ (atʹ-dvá) — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: ho-ruk — Translations
  • Thai: ฮุยเลฮุย — Translations
  • Turkmen: haý-dek — Translations
  • Turkmen: haý-küş — Translations