How to pronounce“heft”in English
nounSo, I would say he's still the the main person here that needs to be placed under pressure. Uh and let's see if Trump and his team are willing to put
the heft behind that in order to get him to the table. Rachel Rizzo of the Atlantic Council. Always great to have you on the show. Thank you so much for
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Definitions of “heft”
The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
“A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft.”
The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
“The man had been carried out of the yard while the fire was still burning; […] Public opinion was much divided, some holding that it would go hard with a man of his age and heft; but the common belief seemed to be that he was of that sort "as'd take a deal o'killin'," and that he would be none the worse for such a fall as that.”
To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).
“He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck.”
To test the weight of (something) by lifting.
“[H]e took up a root or two [potatoes] here and there, and "hefted it," (that is to say, poised it carefully to judge the weight, as one does a letter for the post) and then stroked the sleek skin lovingly, and put it down gingerly for fear of any bruise.”
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