Definitions for heave-ho

heave-ho heave-ho

Spelling: [heev-hoh]
IPA: /ˈhivˈhoʊ/

Heave-Ho is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in heave-ho (-aeehhov).

Definitions for heave-ho

noun

  1. an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection:

Origin of heave-ho

noun use of phrase heave ho, Middle English havehou, hevelow

Examples for heave-ho

The deep-toned chorus of the sailor, the creaking of the capstan, and the clanking of the iron cogs; the “heave-ho!”

But in a shocking turn of events, wrestling got eight of 14 votes and the heave-ho.

Names like Rummiley come from the old cry of sailors, Rummylow, which they used as sailors use "heave-ho" now.

After getting the heave-ho from one too many colleges, he wrote a letter that was published in the New York Times.

Ornstein is a friend of mine, and was a colleague until I was given the heave-ho from AEI in March 2010.

Word Value for heave-ho
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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