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- Dictionaryheap/hiːp/
noun
- 1. an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other: "a heap of cardboard boxes" Similar
- 2. a large amount or number of: informal "we have heaps of room" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. a great deal: informal British "‘How do you like Maggie?’ ‘I like you heaps better!’"
verb
- 1. put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap: "she heaped logs on the fire"
- 2. direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at (someone or something): "she heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in"
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- English (US)
HEAP meaning: 1. an untidy pile or mass of things: 2. to put...
- Znaczenie Heap, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
HEAP definicja: 1. an untidy pile or mass of things: 2. to...
- Heap Spanish Translation
HEAP translate: montón, montón [masculine], pila [feminine],...
- Heap: Arabic Translation
HEAP translate: كَوْمة. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Heap: Catalan Translation
heap translate: munt. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Heap: Italian Translation
heap translate: mucchio, mucchio, mucchio, ammucchiare,...
- Heap: Ukrainian Translation
HEAP - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Heap: Thai Translation
heap translate: ปริมาณมาก, ปริมาณมาก, กองไว้, วางกองไว้....
- English (US)
Learn the noun and verb meanings of heap, a word that can describe a collection of things thrown one on another, a great number or large quantity, or to throw or lay in a heap. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of heap.
Heap definition: a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile. See examples of HEAP used in a sentence.
A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. ...a heap of bricks. [ + of] ...a compost heap. He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left them in a heap.
Learn the meaning of heap as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, idioms and pronunciation. Find out how to use heap in different contexts and sentences with examples from various sources.
A great big pile of something is a heap. Your sloppy brother might keep all of his clothes in a heap on his bedroom floor. A heap can be a literal mound of things — a heap of money in your piggy bank, or a heap of wet towels beside the pool — or it can be a figurative pile.
1. To put or throw in a pile: heaped the clothes on the bed. 2. To fill completely or to overflowing: heap a plate with vegetables. 3. To bestow in abundance or lavishly: heaped praise on the rescuers. [Middle English, from Old English hēap .] Synonyms: heap, mound, pile1, stack.
