(of a physical object) Having great weight. / (of a topic) Serious, somber. / Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive. / (Britain, slang, dated) Good. / (dated, late 1960s, 1970s, US) Profound.

In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely. / (colloquial, nonstandard) To a great degree; greatly. / (India, colloquial) very

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts. / (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard. / (journalism, slang, chiefly in the plural) A newspaper of the quality press.

(often with "up") To make heavier. / To sadden. / (Australia, New Zealand, informal) To use power or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.

Having the heaves.

(nonstandard) plural of heavy

present participle of heavy

The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity. / (archaic) Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits. / (obsolete) Drowsiness.

plural of heavy

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heavy