English
Adjective
en-adj
#informal crowded with people
#*2006, Tim Downie, "Ride Report: Bealach-na-Ba", uk.rec.cycling 1
#*:Kinlochewe was heaving with cyclists and their vehicles on Saturday morning but somehow, the organisers had found space for everyone and the main roads were kept clear.
#*2006, "Krusty", "Krusty's Holiday", uk.rec.motorcycles, [http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_thread/thread/f3c43a458f94a29b/bdff0eb3decbb853?lnkst&q%22was+heaving%22&rnum=99#]
#*:The pool was heaving with screaming kids. By contrast the beach was virtually deserted, apart from the one day a cruise ship docked & a group of about 10 people appeared.
#*2007, "Jamie", "Hyde Park Calling 2007", "classic rock magazine readers"<!--a Google groups group afaict-->, [http://groups.google.com/group/classic-rock-mag-readers/browse_thread/thread/7a5dc153e8401fb9/e32feaabd9dc9423?lnkst&q%22was+heaving%22&rnum=8#]
#*:At this time it was pissing down and by the time Joe Satriani cam on the tent was heaving with people just coming in to keep dry.
Verb
heaving
- present participle of|heave
vi:heaving
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