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heft
[heft]
noun
weight; heaviness.
It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.
significance or importance.
Archaic.the bulk or main part.
verb (used with object)
to test the weight of by lifting and balancing.
He hefted the spear for a few moments, and then flung it at the foe.
to heave; hoist.
heft
/ ɛڳ /
verb
to assess the weight of (something) by lifting
to lift
noun
weight
the main part
Other Word Forms
- hefter noun
- unhefted adjective
- ˈڳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of heft1
Example Sentences
Romaine opens with a crisp, faint sweetness and a clean green bite, anchored by the sturdy heft of its ribbed leaves.
The Top 14 side, who had loaded their bench with six forwards, introduced the heft of 24-stone Ben Tameifuna, tightening up the game and their grip on its outcome.
His part in the new film is substantially larger and provides the film with some of its emotional heft, making Saxon’s return as Donloe a triumph.
But all that flash is of little substance when there’s not much narrative heft to back it up.
The menu is less a document than an ordeal — a spiral-bound tome with the heft of a toddler and the narrative arc of a theme park ride.
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