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Heavy: Meanings, Examples, and Common Collocations (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：weighs a lot (heavy)

heavy 🔊

/ˈhɛvi/

adj.

difficult to lift or move because it weighs a lot.

Heavy box person struggling to lift weight

weighs a lot 🔊

➕

/weɪz ə lɒt/

adj.

Having great physical weight, making it difficult to lift or move.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'hefig,' meaning 'weighty,' related to 'heave' (to lift).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Heave' a 'heavy' load—the extra 'v' makes it hard to lift.

📖 Example

I need your help to lift this heavy box full of books. 🔊 I need your help to lift this heavy box full of books.

🔗 Collocations

heavy load – a large and difficult-to-carry amount of weight

heavy lifting – the act of lifting heavy objects, or figuratively, doing the most difficult part of a task

heavy weight – a person or thing that is exceptionally heavy

🔄 Synonyms

massive (adj.) – extremely large and heavy

weighty (adj.) – having considerable weight

bulky (adj.) – taking up much space and heavy

🚫 Antonyms

light (adj.) – having little weight

feathery (adj.) – extremely light, like a feather

🌱 Derivatives

heaviness (n.) – the quality of being heavy

heavily (adv.) – in a heavy manner

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Proto-Germanic *hebīgaz, connected to the verb 'heave.' In modern English, 'heavy' is often used metaphorically in contexts like 'heavy heart' (sadness) or 'heavy rain' (intense).

Meaning 2：intense in degree or amount (heavy)

heavy 🔊

/ˈhɛvi/

adj.

large in amount or having a strong effect.

Heavy rain street scene with car headlights

intense in degree or amount 🔊

➕

/ɪnˈtens ɪn dɪˈɡriː ɔːr əˈmaʊnt/

adj.

Large in quantity, force, or effect; often used for weather, traffic, or impact.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Because of the heavy rain, many streets were flooded this morning. 🔊 Because of the heavy rain, many streets were flooded this morning.

🔗 Collocations

heavy traffic – a large number of vehicles on the road causing slow movement

heavy smoker – someone who smokes many cigarettes regularly

heavy industry – industries that produce large products or use large machinery

🔄 Synonyms

intense (adj.) – very strong or extreme

severe (adj.) – very serious or harsh in degree

copious (adj.) – abundant in quantity

🚫 Antonyms

light (adj.) – small in amount or intensity

slight (adj.) – small in degree; not serious

🌱 Derivatives

heavily (adv.) – to a great extent or degree

Meaning 3：difficult to digest or bear (heavy)

heavy 🔊

/ˈhɛvi/

adj.

making you feel tired, sad, or difficult to digest.

difficult to digest or bear 🔊

➕

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt tuː daɪˈdʒest ɔːr bɛr/

adj.

Causing a feeling of fullness, sluggishness, sadness, or weight in the stomach or mind.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I felt sleepy all afternoon after eating a heavy lunch with lots of fried food. 🔊 I felt sleepy all afternoon after eating a heavy lunch with lots of fried food.

🔗 Collocations

heavy meal – a large, rich meal that is hard to digest

heavy heart – a feeling of deep sadness or worry

heavy atmosphere – a tense or oppressive mood

🔄 Synonyms

rich (adj.) – (of food) containing a lot of fat, sugar, etc., making it filling

indigestible (adj.) – difficult or impossible to digest

burdensome (adj.) – causing worry or difficulty

🚫 Antonyms

light (adj.) – (of food) easy to digest

airy (adj.) – giving a feeling of lightness or freshness

🌱 Derivatives

heaviness (n.) – the state of being heavy in weight or feeling