Definitions

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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The man for whom the heave-ho had been the way to go experienced an ejection himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

He’d reach for me first, sit me up on one shoulder, then heave-ho Jude onto the other.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

heave-ho

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