hove

Verb

utter a sound, as with obvious effort
throw with great effort
rise and move, as in waves or billows
lift or elevate
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- "The vessel hove into sight"
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.
To wait, linger.
To move on or by.
To remain; delay.
To remain stationary (usually on horseback).
To raise; lift; hold up.
To rise.
simple past and past participle of heave
simple past and past participle of heave

General

A past tense form of the verb 'heave'.

Examples

He HOVE the challenging tiles into the bag, hoping for better luck on his next turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hoven (“to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain, cherish, foster”), from Old English *hofian (“to receive into one's house”), from Proto-Germanic *hufōną (“to house, lodge”), from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, height, farm, dwelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *keup- (“to arch, bend, buckle”). Cognate with Old Frisian hovia (“to receive into one's home, entertain”), Old Dutch hoven (“to receive into one's home, entertain”). Related to Old English hof (“court, house, dwelling”). More at hovel.

Synonyms

billow, buckle, gag, gasp, heave, heave up, heft, heft up, pant, puff, retch, surge, warp, heaved

Scrabble Score: 10

hove: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hove: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hove: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

hove: valid Words With Friends Word