verb
- past tense of heft; lifted or held something heavy to test its weight or feel its heaviness
- past tense of heft; threw or tossed something with effort
Usage: informal
Examples
- She hefted the suitcase to see if she could carry it.
- He hefted the baseball bat a few times before stepping up to the plate.
- The worker hefted the box onto the shelf with a grunt.
- I hefted the watermelon at the market to check if it was ripe.
- They hefted the anchor overboard to drop it into the water.
- She hefted her backpack onto her shoulders and started hiking.