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| heat [ heet ] |
noun (plural heats) |
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1. energy perceived as temperature: a form of transferred energy that arises from the random motion of molecules and is felt as temperature, especially as warmth or hotness. Heat is transmitted by conduction, convection, or radiation.
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2. degree of hotness: the perceptible or measurable degree of hotness
  The heat in that kitchen is absolutely unbearable.
At what heat do I cook this?
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3. source of higher temperature: a source of warmth, e.g. for cooking something or keeping a building warm
The heat turns off automatically when the room reaches a certain temperature.
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4. intense emotion: emotional intensity, especially in the form of anger or excitement
I replied with some heat that my conscience was perfectly clear.
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5. time of most activity: the period or phase of something at which activity and excitement is at its most intense
During the heat of the campaign, many rash promises were made.
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6. mental pressure: psychological pressure on a person or group, especially to produce or achieve something
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informal
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We're beginning to feel the heat as the deadline gets closer and closer.
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7. criticism: harsh criticism or reproach
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slang
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What's your problem? Can't you take the heat?
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8. food spicy hotness: the hot or burning sensation produced in the mouth by spicy foods
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9. zoology sexually receptive stage: a time during a female mammal's reproductive cycle when she is fertile and ready to mate
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10. sports preliminary round: one of several preliminary rounds before a race or contest, especially one in which competitors are eliminated, or one that determines players' starting order for the main event
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11. police intense police activity: intensive police activity carried out in order to catch criminal suspects
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slang
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12. police police: the police
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slang
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle heat·ed, present participle heat·ing, 3rd person present singular heats) |
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raise temperature: to become or make something warm or hot
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| [ Old English hǣtu< Germanic, "hot"] |
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| heat·less adjective |
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in the heat of the moment during a brief period of anger, enthusiasm, or other strong emotion, and usually without thinking
remarks made in the heat of the moment and later regretted
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turn on or up the heat (on somebody) to apply increased pressure on somebody (slang)
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