heavy

adjective
UK: /ˈhevi/
US: /ˈhevi/

  1. Weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move.

    1. This box is too heavy for me to lift it alone [ ] [ ]
    2. The bag was so heavy that it hurt my shoulder after carrying it [ ] [ ]

  2. Of great force, intensity, or degree.

    1. There was heavy rain all day long yesterday [ ] [ ]
    2. The company suffered heavy losses due to the economic recession last year [ ] [ ]

  3. Serious or difficult.

    1. She has a heavy responsibility at work to manage the team [ ] [ ]
    2. They discussed some heavy topics like politics and social issues during the meeting [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ponderous serious weighty
heavy adverb

  1. In a heavy manner.

    1. He was breathing heavy after running up the stairs quickly [ ] [ ]
    2. The music played heavily throughout the entire dramatic scene of the film [ ] [ ]
heavy verb

  1. To lift or heave something heavy.

    1. They had to heavy the load onto the truck to transport it [ ] [ ]
    2. The workers heavy the equipment carefully so they would not damage it [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heavy" in English means: Weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move., Of great force, intensity, or degree., Serious or difficult..

The phonetic transcription of "heavy" is /ˈhevi/ in British English and /ˈhevi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heavy": ponderous, serious, weighty.

Example usage of "heavy": "This box is too heavy for me to lift it alone". More examples on the page.