HEAVIEST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word HEAVIEST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEAVIEST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Heavy

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of great weight; difficult to lift or move

Short Definition:

of great weight

Examples:
  • a heavy and bulky load
  • the pan was too heavy for me to carry
Definition:

of great density; thick or substantial

Short Definition:

thick or substantial

Examples:
  • heavy grey clouds
  • heavy horn-rimmed glasses
Definition:

of more than the usual size, amount, or intensity

Short Definition:

of more than usual size or amount

Examples:
  • a heavy cold
  • the traffic was heavy and I was delayed
  • I fell into a heavy sleep
Definition:

striking or falling with force

Short Definition:

striking or falling with force

Examples:
  • a heavy blow to the head
  • we had heavy overnight rain
Definition:

needing much physical effort

Short Definition:

needing much physical effort

Examples:
  • heavy work like repairing pathways
Definition:

very important or serious

Short Definition:

very important or serious

Examples:
  • a heavy discussion

Word: Heavy

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind.

Short Definition:

large or heavy thing

Definition:

dark draught beer, especially bitter

Short Definition:

beer

Examples:
  • a pint of heavy

Word: Heavy

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

pressure or coerce (someone) to do something

Short Definition:

pressure or coerce

Examples:
  • he maintains he never felt heavied into sacking any journalists
  • I would be really concerned if they were heavying people to vote if they don't want to

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