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heap

heap [ heep ]


noun  (plural heaps)
Definition:
 
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.

2. large amount: a large quantity or amount ( informal )
I've got a heap of things to see to before I can go home.

3. something old or rundown: something that is old, rundown, or messy, especially an old building or car ( slang )



transitive verb  (past and past participle heaped, present participle heap·ing, 3rd person present singular heaps)
Definition:
 
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

2. fill something up: to load or fill a shallow container, forming a roughly rounded mound

3. give something in abundance: to supply something in large quantities or amounts
They heaped scorn on my suggestion.

[ Old English hēap< Germanic]
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