Difference between Heave and Puff

What is the difference between Heave and Puff?

Heave as a noun is an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy. while Puff as a noun is a sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

Heave

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy. An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like. A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode. The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare with pitch.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing). To displace (a vein, stratum). To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions. To rise and fall. To utter with effort. To throw, cast. To pull up with a rope or cable. To make an effort to vomit; to retch.

Puff

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.To pant.To advertise (archaic)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.The drug cannabis.A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.a homosexual; a poof

Example sentence: Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.

We hope you now know whether to use Heave or Puff in your sentence.

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