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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.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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