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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
Derived Forms
- ˈڳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڳİ noun
- ܲ·ڳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of heft1
Example Sentences
Bass is hoping to avoid those layoffs, either through state funding or by renegotiating promised raises that have added considerable heft to personnel costs for the next fiscal year.
A slice of Cheesecake Factory’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake — a name with the heft of the dessert itself.
There is the migration of economic and political heft to the East.
Scotland lack the depth and heft up front of other nations, but their athleticism, creativity and understanding in open space can slice though any team.
For the most part, the book is written as if living alongside Oberon during her lifetime, giving emotional heft to her sometimes difficult choices.
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