Hefting

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  • v. Present participle of heft.
  • Word Usage
    "There was the usual lingering hesitation which is apt to attend the taking-up of any regular or monotonous performance, shown in this instance in the prolonged scrutiny of a pick's point, the solemn selection of a shovel, or the "hefting" or weighing of a tapping-iron or drill."
    Verb Form
    hefted    hefting    hefts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    weightiness    heaviness    weigh    librate   
    Variant
    haft   
    Form
    hefted    hefting    hefty   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    weight    ponderousness    bulk    lift    hoist   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    antitheft    bereft    cleft    deft    left    theft   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts