Heft Definition

hĕft
hefted, hefting, hefts
noun
hefts
Weight; heaviness.
Webster's New World
Importance; influence.
Webster's New World
The main part; bulk.
Webster's New World

(Northern England) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.

Wiktionary
An animal that has become hefted thus.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
hefted, hefting, hefts
To lift or heave.
Webster's New World
To try to determine the weight of by lifting.
Webster's New World
To weigh.
Webster's New World

(Northern England and Scotland) (of a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) To become accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • heft up
  • heave up
  • heave

Other Word Forms of Heft

Noun

Singular:
heft
Plural:
hefts

Origin of Heft

  • Middle English from heven to lift heave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old Norse hefð.

    From Wiktionary

Heft Sentence Examples

  • The demon righted him and tried to heft him but stopped.

  • But power is configured to deliver greatest heft in the mid-range.

  • But the issue did not have heft, did not wrap itself in the shadowy shroud of the father.

  • This is the perfect look for anyone who loves the heft of a substantial frame, but also wants to keep an eye on their budget.

  • To recreate an ornate look, you may choose to work with a wig or hair pieces for additional volume and heft.

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