heft
noun
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Definition of heft
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: importance, influence
heft
verb
hefted;
hefting;
hefts
Definition of heft (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to heave up : hoist
2
: to test the weight of by lifting
hefting the rod … to get the feel of it — Consumer Reports
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Synonyms for heft
Synonyms: Noun
avoirdupois, heaviness, weight
Synonyms: Verb
boost, heave, hoist, jack (up), upheave
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Examples of heft in a Sentence
Noun
the heft of a good hammer some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heftVerb
hefted his growing son onto his shoulders heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Instead, Sanders leaned on the emotional heft of his previous policy positions. — Katie Palmer, Quartz, "The most important takeaways from the Democrats’ climate town hall," 5 Sep. 2019 The latest rendition, with squid and shrimp, finds the right proportions of composure and chaos, with enough heft to carry you through another glass or two. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Los Angeles, this should be your sake spot," 22 Aug. 2019 While the full-on campaign season is fast approaching, there’s still time for others with political heft to get into the race. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Hunter’s legal predicament goes from bad to much worse. What are the GOP’s options?," 16 June 2019 Twitter: @techchronicle Apple tried to make its new credit card attractive, copying the heft and sleekness of higher-end cards like the Chase Sapphire. — SFChronicle.com, "APFN-US--Apple Card-Special Care," 22 Aug. 2019 These meats provide substantial texture and heft to a sandwich. — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "THIS is the Ultimate Italian Hoagie Meat Lineup," 3 July 2019 Lima’s old colonial city center is home to the Presidential Palace, the Plaza de Armas, the Palace of Justice, and the Congress, all stately buildings with history and heft, but these are only the symbols of power, not the power itself. — Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, "What Led Peru’s Former President to Take His Own Life?," 1 July 2019 Some might even question why a mirrorless camera (a category which has always been about shrinking dimensions and heft) of such mighty stature would be appealing, and this review is going to serve as my answer to that reasonable query. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Panasonic Lumix S1 review: the mirrorless heavyweight," 18 June 2019 Smith’s speed is a major plus for his game and anything Nouhou — already fairly quick for his previous 5-foot-10, 175-pound heft — can do to improve upon his would help narrow any gap between him and the more veteran defender. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Slimmer, quicker Nouhou puts European rumors aside and focuses on improving for Sounders," 5 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
For one, these kinds of actuators have nowhere near the power of traditional motors, which allow robots on automotive assembly lines to heft massive pieces of metal. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Finally, a Robot That Moves Kind of Like a Tongue," 1 Aug. 2019 The possibility was real that the hunters had shot the animal illegally in the Yukon and hefted the body across the border into Alaska. — National Geographic, "In the Alaska-Yukon wilderness, wildlife crime fighters face a daunting task," 25 June 2019 Since the time required to graduate is typically four years, many students will accept their diploma while hefting more than $100,000 in debt. — Stephane Kasriel, Fortune, "Why Upwork Scratched College Degree Requirements From Our Job Descriptions," 6 June 2019 After a short drive to the village of Ambolotara, the men hefted the baskets a mile and a half up a dirt path to the planting site on one side of a ravine—land that belongs to a farmer who’s under contract with the project. — Paul Tullis, National Geographic, "How the sapphire trade is driving lemurs toward extinction," 6 Mar. 2019 The cargo bay of the C-130J has a volume of more than 4,500 square feet and can heft loads as heavy as 37,200 pounds, delivering this cargo by using dirt runways in dangerous airspace. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The C-130J Super Hercules Is Ready for the Worst," 9 Oct. 2018 The man who built the house would pile on some mud, then heft a great club and pound it down. — Lu Yang, The New Yorker, "Silver Tiger," 4 June 2017 Specialist squads of police hefting automatic rifles stand sentry by the statute of the late Queen Victoria outside the Henry VIII gate to Windsor Castle. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "Royal wedding 2018 live coverage: The service, the dress, the guests," 19 May 2018 Donning hard hats and safety goggles, a group of young adults hefting large hammers enthusiastically smashed away at a wall in what later this summer will be the new home of GiGi’s Playhouse in Tinley Park. — Mike Nolan, Daily Southtown, "GiGi's Playhouse in Tinley Park begins work on bigger location," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for heft
heft
noun
English Language Learners Definition of heft
(Entry 1 of 2)
: weight or heaviness
chiefly US
: importance or influence
heft
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of heft (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly US
: to lift (something) up
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heft
verb
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hefted;
hefting
Kids Definition of heft
: to lift something up
She hefted her suitcase onto the train.
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