heft in English
- heft⇄heft, noun, verb.
- heft⇄noun (Informal.)1a. weight; heaviness.
Ex. He tested the heft of the stone before he threw it.
b. (Figurative.) ponderousness; significance.
2. (U.S.) the greater part; bulk.
3. (Obsolete.) a heaving effort; a heave; strain. - heft⇄v.t. 1. to lift; heave.
Ex. Workers hefted sandbags.
2. to judge the weight of by lifting.