heavying
- 1Present participle and gerund of heavy.
The union accused managers of heavying workers who had spoken to reporters.
Heavying suppliers into lower prices eventually backfired on the chain.
Note
Three verbs stand behind this form: one meaning to make heavier, one meaning to sadden, and an informal Australian and New Zealand one meaning to lean on someone with power or money. The last is the one at work in talk of managers heavying staff. It takes a direct object and often adds into plus a result, as in heavying suppliers into lower prices. The y of heavy stays put before -ing.
heavying is a form of heavy
heavy, verb: To use power or wealth to pressure a person or institution, such as a government or company, into compliance. Full entry
- Spelling
- heavy → heavying: add -ing
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