swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls

Synonyms:swallow

Synonyms:courageous, brave, mettlesome, plucky, bold, valiant

to cut with rough heavy blows

"He hacked off the dead branches"

Synonyms:hew

looking exhausted and unwell

"She was pale and haggard"

Synonyms:tired, drained

done with a great deal of force or strength

Synonyms:forecful, heavy

extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous

Synonyms:appalling, heartbreaking, agonizing, painful

"All the hassle involved in travel"

Synonyms:inconvenience, bother

excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry

Synonyms:hurry

to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty

"They hauled the boat out of the water"

a usually large amount of something that has been stolen or is illegal

"A haul of arms/drugs"

a place of safety or refuge

"The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquility"

Synonyms:refuge, retreat, shelter

a port, harbour or other sheltered place for shipping

widespread destruction

Synonyms:devastation, destruction, damage

(of weather) not clear

"The hazy days of summer"

Synonyms:vague, nebulous

Synonyms:determined, intractable, stubborn, wilful, bullheaded

Synonyms:rumour, buzz

The area around a fireplace

"A bright fire was burning in the hearth"

Synonyms:pagan, infidel

lift or haul

"She heaved the sofa back into place"

interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive comments or abuse

Synonyms:interrupt, taunt, disrupt

Antonyms:cheer

leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group

"The three nations competed for regional hegemony"

Synonyms:leadership, dominance, supremacy, ascendancy

Antonyms:weakness

"Heinous crime"

Synonyms:wicked, evil, atrocious