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   heap

   /hiːp/

   noun

   • 1. an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other: "a heap of cardboard boxes" Similar pilestackmassmoundmountainquantityloadlotbundlejumblecollectionaccumulationgatheringassemblagestorestocksupplystockpilehoardaggregationagglomerationaccrualconglomerationricklebingrare:amassment
   • ▪ an amount of a particular loose substance: "a heap of gravel"
   • 2. a large amount or number of: informal "we have heaps of room" Similar a lotlotsa large amounta fair amountmucha good/great deala deala great quantityquantitiesan abundancea wealtha profusionplentymassesmanya great manya large numbera considerable numbera huge numbernumerousscoreshundredsthousandsmillionsbillionsinformal:a loadloadsloadsaa pilepilesoodlesstacksscadsreamswadspotsoceansa mountainmountainsmilestonszillionsgazillionsbazillionsmore … than one can shake a stick ata shedloadlashingsgobsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite a littlenot mucha fewnot many
   • 3. an untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle: informal "they climbed back in the heap and headed home"

   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"
   • ▪ load something copiously with: "he heaped his plate with rice"
   • ▪ form a heap: "clouds heaped higher in the west"
   • 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"
   • ▪ give someone or something (a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc.): "the film has been heaped with praise by critics and audiences alike"

   Word Origin Old Englishhēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen.

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   What does heap mean?

   • monte, pilha [feminine], monte [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HEAP definition: 1. an untidy pile or mass of things: 2. to put things into a large, untidy pile: 3. a messy pile….

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   What is a heap of things?

   • A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. ...a compost heap. He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left them in a heap. If you heap things somewhere, you arrange them in a large pile. Mrs. Madrigal heaped more carrots onto Michael's plate. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

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   What is a heap example?

   • 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. Heap is also a verb, as when you heap compliments on your best friend.

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   What is a heap of sense?

   • Given what he's hearing and seeing now, it makes a heap of sense. The cardboard boxes can be recycled or added to your compost heap. Find similar words to heap using the buttons below. Heap definition: A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other.

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   The meaning of HEAP is a collection of things thrown one on another : pile. How to use heap in a sentence.

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   Heap definition: a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile. See examples of HEAP used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way.

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   1. a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones. 2. Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude. 3. Slang. a dilapidated automobile. v.t. 4. to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile.