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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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HEAP definition: 1. an untidy pile or mass of things: 2. to put things into a large, untidy pile: 3. a messy pile…. Learn more.
1. a. : to throw or lay in a heap : pile or collect in great quantity. his sole object was to heap up riches. b. : to form or round into a heap. heaped the dirt into a mound. c. : to form a heap on : load heavily. heap the plates with food. 2.
a messy pile or mass of things: a heap of clothes / trash. Sharon White/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages. Fewer examples. Put the vegetable peelings on the compost heap. Her belongings were scattered in various heaps around the room. The bullet hit him and he crumpled into a heap on the 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. For example, you might worry that if you're caught eating your roommate's pizza you'll be in a heap of trouble.
noun. a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones. Synonyms: collection, accumulation, stack, mass. Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude: a heap of people. Slang. an automobile, especially a dilapidated one. verb (used with object)
If you heap praise or criticism on someone or something, you give them a lot of praise or criticism. The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators. [ V n + on/upon ]
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.
Definition of heap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HEAP meaning: 1. an untidy pile of things: 2. a lot of something: 3. to put things into an untidy pile: . Learn more.
Heap Definition. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other. A heap of dirty rags lying in the corner. A pile, mass, or mound of things jumbled together. A great number or amount. A heap of toys, heaps of money. An automobile, esp. an old, dilapidated one. A great number or large quantity of things.
