Heft

Quick meaning: Heft is a noun meaning The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.

Meaning

The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.

More Meanings

1. The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
2. Graveness, seriousness; gravity.
3. Importance, influence; weight.
4. The greater part of something; the bulk, the mass.
5. An act of lifting; a lift.
6. An act of heaving (lifting with difficulty); an instance of violent exertion or straining.
7. To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).

Example Sentences

A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft.

Unlike most moons of the solar system, ours has the heft to pull itself into a sphere.

"Look at the heft of 'n [a baby]," said the proud father, "entirely drags ye down, Miss Sybil, 'e do."

I pictured him doing violence to his better nature, and only wanting a good heft of circumstance to enable him to throw off his load of deviltry.

Word Forms

• hefts
• hefting
• hefted

Synonyms for heft

Depending on context, synonyms include heftiness, hoist, heave, ponderosity, massiveness, ponderousness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heftiness, ponderousness, massiveness, ponderosity, heave, bulk.

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