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heave-ho

[heev-hoh] / ˈhivˈhoʊ /
NOUN
bum's rush
Synonyms
WEAK
bounce chuck culling disdain eviction push riddance scorn shakeout
NOUN
marching orders
Synonyms
WEAK
boot bounce chuck drumming out elbow gate orders to move on pink slip sack walking papers
NOUN
suspension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break freeze halt interruption layoff moratorium period postponement stoppage termination
STRONG
abeyance adjournment breather cessation conclusion cutoff deferment disbarment discontinuation doldrums dormancy downtime end ending finish five intermission latency letup pause quiescence quiescency remission respite stay suspense ten time-out
WEAK
abeyancy breathing spell coffee break concluding discontinuing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning continuation go start
STRONG
commencement continuance introduction opening
WEAK
completion persistence
NOUN
walking papers
Synonyms
WEAK
discharge notice dismissal marching orders pink slip the boot the sack walking ticket
VERB
evict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase dislodge dismiss dispossess eject expel force out oust remove
STRONG
bounce extrude out
WEAK
boot out kick out put out send packing show out show the door shut out toss out on ear turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep take in welcome
WEAK
admit board include lease receive rent
VERB
repulse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fend off overthrow put down rebuff repel resist ward off
STRONG
check defeat nix rebut reject
WEAK
beat off brush off drive back fight off hold off keep off kick in the teeth push back set back stave off throw back
Antonyms
STRONG
aid allow approve help
WEAK
attract enchant please soothe
VERB
rid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear eliminate eradicate liberate purge relieve unload
STRONG
abolish deliver disabuse disburden disembarrass disencumber dump eject expel exterminate extinguish extirpate fire junk release remove scrap shed unburden uproot
WEAK
give the brush kiss goodbye make free roust send packing shake off throw away throw out toss out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemn keep
STRONG
bear create hold maintain plant save sow take in
WEAK
get

Example Sentences

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When LSU gave him the heave-ho in October, the athletic director cited Coach Kelly’s failure to “lead us to multiple SEC and national championships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

But more than half of voters in more heavily Latino neighborhoods such as Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights said they’re ready to give him the heave-ho too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

"I tried to write poems to impress her but she wasn't terribly impressed because she gave me the heave-ho," he laughed.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2022

Tingler of the Padres and Aaron Boone of the Yankees have been given the heave-ho six times this season.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Then with a grand heave-ho we shoved the bed away from the wall.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver