Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » heft

heft

Listen See in a sentence

The definition of heft is weight, heaviness or importance.

(noun)

An example of heft is the weight of a large group of packages that need to be carried up the stairs.

Heft is defined as to lift, heave or weigh.

(verb)

An example of heft is to measure the weight of a package.

See heft in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

weight; heaviness
importance; influence
☆ Rare the main part; bulk

Origin: < base of heave

transitive verb

to lift or heave
to try to determine the weight of by lifting

intransitive verb

to weigh

See heft in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Weight; heaviness; bulk.

verb heft·ed, heft·ing, hefts

verb, transitive

To lift (something) in order to judge or estimate its weight.
To hoist (something); heave.

verb, intransitive

To have a given weight; weigh.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from heven, to lift; see heave

Learn more about heft

heft in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD