heft
verbUK /hɛft/
US /hɛft/
To lift something heavy to feel how much it weighs.
She hefted the big box onto the table.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The weight or heaviness of something.
The heft of the backpack made him walk slowly.
3. To throw something with force.
He hefted the ball across the field.
4. Power or influence.
The new law gave more heft to local councils.