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| heap [ heep ] |
noun (plural heaps) |
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1. rounded pile: a large number of things lying on top of one another, or a large quantity of material, forming a roughly rounded shape
  They'd left all their dirty clothes in a heap on the floor.
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2. large amount: a large quantity or amount
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informal
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I've got a heap of things to see to before I can go home.
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3. something old or rundown: something that is old, rundown, or messy, especially an old building or car
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slang
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transitive verb (past and past participle heaped, present participle heap·ing, 3rd person present singular heaps) |
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1. put things in pile: to collect or arrange something into a loose pile
heaping the stuff all together in the middle of the yard
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2. fill something up: to load or fill a shallow container, forming a roughly rounded mound
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3. give something in abundance: to supply something in large quantities or amounts
They heaped scorn on my suggestion.
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| [ Old English hēap< Germanic] |
