hove

[ hohv ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of heave.

hove

¹

/ həʊv /

verb

1. nautical a past tense and past participle of heave

Hove

²

/ həʊv /

noun

1. a town and coastal resort in S England, in Brighton and Hove unitary authority, East Sussex. Pop: 72 335 (2001)

Example Sentences

At this point, Titanic's partner hove into view, and Titanic hailed him.

From The Daily Beast

"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.

From Project Gutenberg

The parliamentary borough, which includes the parish of Hove, returns two members.

From Project Gutenberg

Pretty soon he gapped and stretched himself and hove off the blanket, and it was Miss Watson's Jim!

From Project Gutenberg

So said so done; and the 142 ships of Harald were hove out of berth, and King Magnus put his ships into their place.

From Project Gutenberg

That night about ten we hove in sight of the lights of a town away down in a left-hand bend.

From Project Gutenberg