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hefting

The word “hefting” has 2 syllables: heft-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈhɛftɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for hefting?

In the thesaurus, “hefting” has 22 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hefting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hefting

Antonyms for hefting

  • bearing
  • depressing
  • descending
  • dipping
  • dropping
  • falling
  • lowering
  • pitching
  • plunging
  • pressing
  • pushing
  • sinking
  • slipping
  • submerging
  • submersing

Meanings of hefting

  • verb
    1. To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy.
    2. To test the weight of something by lifting it.
    3. (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.

Example Sentences

  • The worker was hefting boxes onto the delivery truck all morning.
  • She kept hefting the suitcase to judge its weight.
  • The athlete practiced hefting heavy weights at the gym.
  • He was hefting sacks of grain into the storage room.
  • The blacksmith stood by the fire, hefting a large hammer in his hand.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hefting, such as: ascending, bearing, boosting, craning, depressing, descending, dipping.

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raising

taking up

elevating

rearing

uplifting

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