heap

[ heep ]

/ hip /

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noun

a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.

Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude: a heap of people.

Slang. an automobile, especially a dilapidated one.

verb (used with object)

to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile (often followed by up, on, together, etc.).

to accumulate or amass (often followed by up or together): to heap up riches.

to give, assign, or bestow in great quantity; load (often followed by on or upon): to heap blessings upon someone; to heap someone with work.

to load, supply, or fill abundantly: to heap a plate with food.

verb (used without object)

to become heaped or piled, as sand or snow; rise in a heap or heaps (often followed by up).

Idioms for heap

all of a heap, Informal.

overwhelmed with astonishment; amazed: We were struck all of a heap upon hearing of their divorce.
suddenly; abruptly: All of a heap the room was empty.

Origin of heap

before 900; 1925–30 for def 3; Middle English heep, Old English hēap; cognate with Dutch hoop, Old High German houf; akin to German Haufe

SYNONYMS FOR heap

1 mass, stack; accumulation, collection.

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OTHER WORDS FROM heap

heap·er, noun heap·y, adjective o·ver·heap, verb (used with object) un·heaped, adjective

Words nearby heap

healthy, healthyish, healy, heaney, heao, heap, heaping, hear, hear a peep out of, hear a pin drop, can, hear from

Example sentences from the Web for heaps

Stacked next to his Catalogue of Expert Witnesses are heaps of anti-heavy-metal pamphlets.

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They were piled in heaps inside homes, stored in overflowing baskets, and stacked in pyramids as high as children.

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Yes, you may be saying to yourself, “I vaguely recall that name from heaps of media coverage several lifetimes ago.”

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The heaps of gifted and hand-me-down pink frilly clothes and accessories grew far faster than we were able to sort and store them.

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He is often intemperate in tone—Morris "heaps deceit upon deceit"—which almost always is a sign of a weak argument.

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Both yards were forlorn, uneven, and malodorous, from the heaps of offal and rubbish lying under the hot sun.

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The shell of Babylon, the gorgeous city which rose by Euphrates, has indeed sunk into heaps; but Babylon herself is not dead.

The Expositor's Bible |George Adam Smith
"There are heaps of new girls," volunteered another who stood by.

The Luckiest Girl in the School |Angela Brazil
Tom noticed that the heaps were covered with long stalks which surrounded them like grass.

Little Tom |V. Tille
The wind had shifted to the northwest, sweeping out the fog and piling the low clouds in heaps.

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British Dictionary definitions for heaps

heap

/ (hiːp) /

noun

a collection of articles or mass of material gathered together in one place

(often plural usually foll by of) informal a large number or quantity

give them heaps Australian slang to contend strenuously with an opposing sporting team

give it heaps NZ slang to try very hard

informal a place or thing that is very old, untidy, unreliable, etc the car was a heap

adverb

heaps (intensifier) he said he was feeling heaps better

verb

(often foll by up or together) to collect or be collected into or as if into a heap or pile to heap up wealth

(tr; often foll by with, on, or upon) to load or supply (with) abundantly to heap with riches

Derived forms of heap

heaper, noun

Word Origin for heap

Old English héap; related to Old Frisian hāp, Old Saxon hōp, Old High German houf

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