Hyphenation of heaving

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word heaving? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

heav-ing

Definitions of heaving:

1.	An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) The heaving of waves on a rough sea
2.	Breathing heavily (as after exertion)
3.	The act of lifting something with great effort
4.	Throwing something heavy (with great effort) He gave it a mighty heave He was not good at heaving passes

Synonyms of heaving:

adj	moving
noun	heave, rise, rising, ascent, ascension
noun	panting, breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
noun	heave, rise, ascent, ascension, ascending
noun	heave, throw

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.