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heavy BrE / ˈhevi /  NAmE / ˈhevi / Native audio playback is not supported. heavy(adjective)BrE / ˈhevi /  NAmE / ˈhevi / weighing a lot; difficult to lift or moveopposite lighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2She was struggling with a heavy suitcase.My brother is much heavier than me.He tried to push the heavy door open.How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)?Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility.more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.opposite lighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2the noise of heavy trafficheavy frost/rain/snowthe effects of heavy drinkingThere was heavy fighting in the capital last night.The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine.She spoke with heavy irony.large and solid; not delicatebig, dark rooms full of heavy furnitureHe was tall and strong, with heavy features.thickopposite lighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2heavy curtainsa heavy coatfull of or loaded with somethingtrees heavy with applesThe air was heavy with the scent of flowers.His voice was heavy with sarcasm.She was heavy with child (= pregnant).large and powerfulSee related entries: Types of vehiclehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_vehicle/heavy_4a wide range of engines and heavy machineryheavy lorries/trucksinvolving a lot of work or activity; very busya heavy scheduleShe'd had a heavy day.hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strengthheavy digging/liftingfalling or hitting something with a lot of forcea heavy fall/blowlarge in amount or very solidopposite lighthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2a heavy lunch/dinnera heavy cakeAvoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest.doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usuala heavy drinker/smokera heavy sleeperloud and deepheavy breathing/snoringa heavy groan/sighusing a lot of somethingOlder cars are heavy on gas.Don't go so heavy on the garlic.serious; difficult to understand or enjoySee related entries: Describing a storyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_a_story/heavy_2We found the play very heavy.The discussion got a little heavy.dangerous because of big waves, etc.strong winds and heavy seashot and lacking fresh air, in a way that is unpleasantIt's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm.wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move oververy strict and severeDon't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault.to become very serious, because strong feelings are involvedThey started shouting at me. It got very heavy.Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me.to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal withWe all have our crosses to bear.used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understandShe's a bit heavy going.I found the course rather heavy going.a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to bethe heavy hand of managementa feeling of great sadnessShe left her children behind with a heavy heart.a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebodya situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortableto seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to bePeople in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages.to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc.Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.Extra ExamplesHer car’s very heavy on petrol.I didn’t find it too heavy to carry.My suitcase was beginning to feel very heavy.Paul tends to go quite heavy on the garlic.She felt her eyelids growing heavy= she was getting sleepy.The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier.The rain was getting quite heavy.The traffic’s really heavy on the bypass.Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave.You’re getting too heavy to carry!A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me.He was tall and strong with heavy features.How heavy is it?Several sailors drowned in heavy seas off the eastern coast.The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach.The suitcase was too heavy for me to carry.a wide range of engines and heavy machineryheavy digging/liftingheavy goods vehiclesWord OriginOld English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.

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(adjective) she was struggling with a heavy suitcase.my brother is much heavier than me.he tried to push the heavy door open.how heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=heavy This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	heavy
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈhevi / NAmE / ˈhevi /
Example	she was struggling with a heavy suitcase. my brother is much heavier than me. he tried to push the heavy door open. how heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)?
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=heavy
Content	heavy (adjective)BrE / ˈhevi / NAmE / ˈhevi / weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move opposite light https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2 She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. My brother is much heavier than me. He tried to push the heavy door open. How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc. opposite light https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2 the noise of heavy traffic heavy frost/rain/snow the effects of heavy drinking There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. She spoke with heavy irony. large and solid; not delicate big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture He was tall and strong, with heavy features. thick opposite light https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2 heavy curtains a heavy coat full of or loaded with something trees heavy with apples The air was heavy with the scent of flowers. His voice was heavy with sarcasm. She was heavy with child (= pregnant). large and powerful See related entries: Types of vehicle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_vehicle/heavy_4 a wide range of engines and heavy machinery heavy lorries/trucks involving a lot of work or activity; very busy a heavy schedule She'd had a heavy day. hard, especially because it requires a lot of physical strength heavy digging/lifting falling or hitting something with a lot of force a heavy fall/blow large in amount or very solid opposite light https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light_2 a heavy lunch/dinner a heavy cake Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest. doing the thing mentioned more, or more deeply, than usual a heavy drinker/smoker a heavy sleeper loud and deep heavy breathing/snoring a heavy groan/sigh using a lot of something Older cars are heavy on gas. Don't go so heavy on the garlic. serious; difficult to understand or enjoy See related entries: Describing a story https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_a_story/heavy_2 We found the play very heavy. The discussion got a little heavy. dangerous because of big waves, etc. strong winds and heavy seas hot and lacking fresh air, in a way that is unpleasant It's very heavy—I think there'll be a storm. wet, sticky and difficult to dig or to move over very strict and severe Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault. to become very serious, because strong feelings are involved They started shouting at me. It got very heavy. Then he got heavy and tried to kiss me. to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with We all have our crosses to bear. used to describe somebody/something that is difficult to deal with or understand She's a bit heavy going. I found the course rather heavy going. a way of doing something or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be the heavy hand of management a feeling of great sadness She left her children behind with a heavy heart. a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable to seem to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages. to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc. Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets. Extra Examples Her car’s very heavy on petrol. I didn’t find it too heavy to carry. My suitcase was beginning to feel very heavy. Paul tends to go quite heavy on the garlic. She felt her eyelids growing heavy= she was getting sleepy. The bottles of wine made the bag even heavier. The rain was getting quite heavy. The traffic’s really heavy on the bypass. Things were starting to get a bit heavy so I decided to leave. You’re getting too heavy to carry! A gardener comes in to do the heavy work for me. He was tall and strong with heavy features. How heavy is it? Several sailors drowned in heavy seas off the eastern coast. The heavy Atlantic swells pounded the beach. The suitcase was too heavy for me to carry. a wide range of engines and heavy machinery heavy digging/lifting heavy goods vehicles Word Origin Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.
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