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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.
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 ]
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)
Definition of heap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
HEAP meaning: 1. an untidy pile of things: 2. a lot of something: 3. to put things into an untidy pile: . Learn more.
Definition of heap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
