What (who) is heap - definition
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heap
(heaps, heaping, heaped)
1.
A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way.
...a heap of bricks...
He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left them in a heap.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
If you heap things somewhere, you arrange them in a large pile.
Mrs. Madrigal heaped more carrots onto Michael's plate.
VERB: V n prep/adv
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Off to one side, the militia was heaping up wood for a bonfire.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
3.
If you heap praise or criticism on someone or something, you give them a lot of praise or criticism.
The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators.
VERB: V n on/upon n
4.
Heaps of something or a heap of something is a large quantity of it. (INFORMAL)
You have heaps of time...
I got in a heap of trouble.
= load
QUANT: QUANT of n-uncount/pl-n
5.
Someone who is at the bottom of the heap or at the top of the heap is low down or high up in society or an organization.
Ordinary workers in state industry, once favoured, suddenly found themselves at the bottom of the heap.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, PHR after v
6.
If someone collapses in a heap, they fall heavily and untidily and do not move.
The young footballer collapsed in a heap after a heavy tackle.
PHRASE: v PHR, v-link PHR
heap
I. n.
1.
Pile, mass, collection, accumulation.
2.
Great quantity, large amount, lot, abundance.
II. v. a.
1.
Pile, lay in a heap, throw into a heap.
2.
Amass, accumulate, heap up.
heaps
Brit. informal a great deal:
Pronunciation examples for heap
1. IMOGEN HEAP: Yeah.
Imogen Heap's Extrodinary Career - Past, Present & Future _ Talks at Google
2. IMOGEN HEAP: Yeah.
Imogen Heap's Extrodinary Career - Past, Present & Future _ Talks at Google
3. IMOGEN HEAP: Yeah.
Imogen Heap's Extrodinary Career - Past, Present & Future _ Talks at Google
4. IMOGEN HEAP: No.
Imogen Heap's Extrodinary Career - Past, Present & Future _ Talks at Google
5. IMOGEN HEAP: Yeah.
Imogen Heap's Extrodinary Career - Past, Present & Future _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of heap
1. Both apes then collapsed delightedly in a tangled heap.
2. The row could heap fresh embarrassment on David Cameron.
3. All four of Schwarzenegger‘s initiatives went down in a heap.
4. At the bottom of the heap were education system employees.
5. Physik (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage, Bloomsbury 78.